Growing up as an American girl, I was lucky enough to possess three historical American Girl dolls: Kirsten, the plucky Swedish frontier girl; Felicity, the plucky colonial; and Addy, the plucky escaped slave. I'm still waiting for American Girl to release "Amanda," the disagreeable, middle-class '90s girl who collects American Girl dolls.
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When it comes to attractive Washingtonians, the City Paper staff doesn't exactly top the list. At least we're in good company: I'm willing to bet that the average CityDesk reader has a face for bitter, anonymous Internet commentary. But surely, there must be one hidden jewel among us who can rise up above the mass [...]