All American Girl

Political activist and legendary founder of American Girl Dolls, Pleasant Rowley, passed away this afternoon at the age of 54. Ms. Rowley (above right) was an inspiration to the most recent generation of less than perfect young women, whose mothers had been weaned on the ideals set forth by rival doll maker Mattel's Barbie. Ms. Rowley, the daughter of a Las Vegas street hooker and fast food mogul Dave Thomas, sought to create a doll that focused on women's contributions throughout time. Although limited by the subject, Ms. Rowley still managed to make some notable contributions to the franchise. Her greatest designs include, but are not limited to: 19th century Belgian Waffle Girl, Baby Boomer Drive-in Roller skating waitress girl, Butchy the 70's Roller Derby Girl, and 'Chocolate' Brown Girl (created after Hugh Grant's tryst with the now infamous call girl Divine Brown). In recent years Ms. Rowland's battle with a thyroid condition forced her to take a less active role in the direction of the company. Friends say that as her condition worsened she became more reclusive, avoided stairs, and would often times ride the subway for hours at a time offering to do makeup for random passengers. Ms. Rowland was found dead in her bed yesterday morning, clutching a box of Krspy Kreme Doughnuts, season one of the popular 90's sitcom Blossom, and a prototype for the never developed Stretch 'Gina Girl doll (above left). Services will be held at Peek funeral home in Pasadena, CA. The family requests that donations be made to Transesex, a transexual support orginazation that Ms. Rowley favored. She is survived by her 11 cats, all named Pepper.