As an Oregonian, who was pretty young when this happened, I can say this is pretty crazy, even for us. (It's not like we're Florida) It gets crazier when you find out the ranch is now a Christian youth summer camp.
My high school had 2 of animatronic babies that were charmingly called "Baby Think It Over." We all hated them, but one of my classmates trumped us all by bringing in her baby sister instead of using the doll. They ended up getting rid of them, since the next year they were carrying around bags of flour again. Because nothing prepares you for parenting like carrying around pastry ingredients.