Comments on: Barbapapa http://www.childofthe1980s.com/2011/04/20/barbapapa/ Child of the 1980's - If you grew up in the 80's, then here you'll find TV, films, toys, games, music, sweets and much more you'll remember... Time to get nostalgic and remember all those childhood memories! Fri, 24 May 2013 08:31:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Big Boo http://www.childofthe1980s.com/2011/04/20/barbapapa/comment-page-1/#comment-226646 Big Boo Fri, 31 Aug 2012 14:42:05 +0000 http://www.childofthe1980s.com/?p=4974#comment-226646 It's funny. I only realised Barbe a Papa meant Father's Beard a couple of weeks ago. We'd taken my little 'un to Disneyland Paris where they were selling Candy Floss which is also called Barbe a Papa over there. The literal translation then suddenly struck me. I therefore assume Barbapapa got his name through looking a bit like a candy floss... It’s funny. I only realised Barbe a Papa meant Father’s Beard a couple of weeks ago. We’d taken my little ‘un to Disneyland Paris where they were selling Candy Floss which is also called Barbe a Papa over there. The literal translation then suddenly struck me.

I therefore assume Barbapapa got his name through looking a bit like a candy floss…

]]> By: Lee James Turnock http://www.childofthe1980s.com/2011/04/20/barbapapa/comment-page-1/#comment-226594 Lee James Turnock Fri, 31 Aug 2012 11:31:27 +0000 http://www.childofthe1980s.com/?p=4974#comment-226594 Barbapapa absolutely scared the living bejeezus out of me when I was a nipper. So what happened? Some well-meaning but clueless relatives bought me a giant foam-rubber Barbapapa doll for Christmas, and my reaction very quickly became the stuff of family legend. Incidentally, the name Barbapapa is derived from the French barbe a papa - literally "father's beard". Barbapapa absolutely scared the living bejeezus out of me when I was a nipper. So what happened? Some well-meaning but clueless relatives bought me a giant foam-rubber Barbapapa doll for Christmas, and my reaction very quickly became the stuff of family legend. Incidentally, the name Barbapapa is derived from the French barbe a papa – literally “father’s beard”.

]]> By: Big Boo http://www.childofthe1980s.com/2011/04/20/barbapapa/comment-page-1/#comment-41700 Big Boo Sat, 28 May 2011 18:51:47 +0000 http://www.childofthe1980s.com/?p=4974#comment-41700 Good to hear Barbapapa is still going strong. Apparently he is also still quite popular in Japan. Good to hear Barbapapa is still going strong. Apparently he is also still quite popular in Japan.

]]> By: Jigglypuff http://www.childofthe1980s.com/2011/04/20/barbapapa/comment-page-1/#comment-41688 Jigglypuff Sat, 28 May 2011 14:53:42 +0000 http://www.childofthe1980s.com/?p=4974#comment-41688 They are still popular in France I have seen books and magazines featuring the barbas .. saw some last year. They are still popular in France I have seen books and magazines featuring the barbas .. saw some last year.

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