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Yes, it is true- on Mars Walt Disney is kind of a big deal. So most martians, as well as animation and film aficionados, know all about Walt Disney and his talented team of male animators who brought us such classics as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio, Fantasia, Bambi, and Dumbo. But on Earth, as we martians have come to understand it, behind every great man there is a great woman (on Mars it is the other way around, but I digress). And in this case, there were over 100. 100 young female inkers and painters whose job was to make what the men made look like singular pieces of art.

During this time in history, each animated cell was hand painted and inked with precession using only a careful eye and a steady hand. It took 27 colors to create Jiminy Cricket! And these gals were hardcore, too. Think of Earth’s Rosie the Rivetor with a fine line paintbrush. 85 hour work weeks were the norm and sleep came when you could get it.

In the end, the beauty and magic found at the heart of these movies came from the hands of these100 hardworking gals. Their efforts and attention to detail is something martians and humans alike can appreciate.

For the complete story, click on this link for the article “Coloring the Kingdom” written for Vanity Fair Magazine by human Patricia Zohn.

Brace yourself for the Art Invasion!

Mars

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Attention on deck!

The winner of the Just Jared Jr. giveaway for ALL FIVE SERIES 1 GALAXY GIRLS has been announced. Space Cadet Michelle (code name: Wolf91) welcome to the Girlaxy!

Michelle took the fine print (“enter as many times as you like”) to heart and left over one thousand entries on the Just Jared Jr. comment page. It is obvious that Michelle really wanted the set, and who can blame her!

Congratulations Michelle! We here at MWGG Central Control are happy to see that your diligence paid off.

Upset that you didn’t win the contest. Well don’t fret. Keep checking back to the blog and website for upcoming contests, as well as more info on the gGirl invasion and news from all around the Girlaxy.

Over and Out!

Mother Earth

The contest to win ALL FIVE SERIES 1 GALAXY GIRLS ends this Monday (Feb. 22nd @ 4:59 Eastern Standard Time: Planet Earth)

Make sure to visit Just Jared Jr., and leave a comment under the article, for your chance to win.

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Karen Queally has always set goals in life. According to her, it is what keeps her motivated. So when she reached her milestone of 50 marathons before turning 50 years of age, Karen needed a new goal: another 50 marathons before turning 60! And this past October, at age 57, she did just that.

At this point, you would think she would take a long awaited rest, but not Karen. She hasn’t missed a day of running in 13 years, even when she had a mastectomy and chemotherapy for breast cancer in 2005. “When I think of the lengths I’ve gone in order to assure a daily run, I can’t find any excuse to miss a day”.

Way to go, Karen! Keep on blazing a celestial trail for all women and girls out there who love to get in their daily dose of exercise.

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Back in March of 2007, eight year old Kelsey Roy and her mother were enjoying a winter outing along the Mississippi Lake in Canada until disaster struck. Unaware of where she was walking, Kelsey’s mother, Karin, fell through the ice covering the lake and into deadly frigid waters.

Fearing she would suffer the same fate, Karin pleaded for her daughter to leave, but Kelsey refused. Instead she crawled along the thin ice, grabbed her mother, and pulled her to safety. Afterwards, Kelsey said, “I just knew that I couldn’t let my Mom go under.”

This past Thursday, Kelsey was awarded a Medal of Bravery by Ontario’s Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean.

We here at MWGG Central Control would also like to commend Kelsey on this extraordinary act of bravery. Her courage in the face of danger is a trait that all cadets of the Girlaxy can admire.

To Girls who like rock, we salute you!

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… Communication channels back on…

PS - Don’t forget to visit Just Jared Jr. for your chance to win ALL FIVE SERIES 1 GALAXY GIRL DOLLS!

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You want a contest? Well we  have a contest!

The Girlaxy is teaming up the Just Jared Jr. in a contest that will give one lucky Space Cadet a chance to win ALL FIVE SERIES 1 GALAXY GIRLS!

Check out the link, leave a comment on the JJJr. page with a valid email address (which will not be published), and you could win the solar squad: Milky Way, Venus, Pluto, Mars, and Jupiter, as well as the MWGG book.

Contest ends Monday, February 22^nd @ 4:59 pm EST. USA and Canada only.

So leave a comment, wish upon a star, and cross your Martian antennas because, with the cosmos on your side, you could be the winner.

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Mother Earth

Click on the link to read the press release on kidstodayonline.com.

Attention on the deck! Ground Control to Girlaxy- we have clearance from the tower, rocket boosters ready for ignition, all systems are go; we are officially cleared for launch.

We all have a favorite toy. Whether still in our possession or one we remember fondly, a favorite toy will always have a special place in our hearts. We develop a very personal relationship with these toys and, according MIT psychologist Sherry Turkle, these objects do have an impact on the kind of person we will eventually become.

Click on this link to find out how a plush My Little Pony doll helped little Christine Alvarado develop math skills that would help her later in life as a computer scientist.

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Mother Earth

Pluto doesn’t need CNN.com to tell her that she is “not simply a ball of ice and rock.”

In 2006 a group of international scientists took Pluto’s planet status away from her saying she was too small and distant to be apart of our Solar System. But now new pictures, taken by the Hubble Telescope, show that there is more to this dwarf planet than meets the eye. Check out her new “glamour shots” taken just before Pluto goes on her 248- year orbit around the Sun.

And please note: planet or dwarf planet, Pluto doesn’t care. She is happy with who she is regardless of what a group of “international scientists” has to think about her.

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Yes, boys and girls, this is Pluto!

More and more recruits keep coming in to join the Solar Sisterhood. And even though the limited edition Series 1 Dolls are still only available at FAO Schwarz here stateside on planet Earth, doesn’t mean that the Galaxy Girls don’t have their fans overseas.

Check out this new recruit from New Zealand! Unable to get her hands on the FAO dolls, this Space Cadet was able to pick up a one of a kind Milky Way Chibi from the Solar Sisterhood Etsy Page.

Cadet, welcome to the Girlaxy!

Also, we here at MWGG Central Control do not discriminate during the recruitment process. We accept all who are willing regardless of gender, race, color, creed, planetary origin, and even species!

Kitty-cadet BeBe, welcome to the Girlaxy!

Thanks again to all new recruits who have submitted pictures with their favorite GGirl doll. Still haven’t submitted a picture yet? Well what are you waiting for? Just send a picture to Mother Earth and we’ll put you up on our blog.

And if you’re in the neighborhood, make sure to check out MWGG Recruitment Centers on planet Earth at FAO New York and Las Vegas, and at our brand new recruitment center at the base of the largest volcano in the Solar System- Olympus Mons, Planet Mars.

That’s right Martians, you’re the ones who are being invaded.

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Orion