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| Miss Shoulder-Straps beauty contest to end March 8 |
| 2003-02-28 |
| I'm telling you, you just can't make this stuff up! A Moscow theatre will host the finals of the Miss Shoulder-Straps beauty contest on March 4-8. The Defense Ministry and the Moscow city government are sponsoring the contest, the ministry's press service told Interfax. "It is aimed at boosting the authority, prestige and attractiveness of the Armed Forces. Moreover, it will enhance the etiquette of the army, as well as the system of military and patriotic education of servicemen," the press service noted. Sixteen women from various military districts and fleets will compete in the finals. Their ranks vary from conscript to captain, and they work as psychologists, intelligence officers, engineers, military journalists, telephone technicians and paramedics. The finalists' military training and knowledge of Russian military history will be tested. The participants will display military uniforms of various branches of the armed forces and speak about their units. Talent competition will include field stripping a AK-47 blindfolded and interogating a Chechen prisoner. |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #5 ...and there was this one from awhile back. Miss Prison Contest to Be Held in Lithuania An unusual beauty contest will take place in Lithuania. The contest will be called âMiss Prison.â The winner of the contest will be named the most beautiful female prisoner of Lithuania. This unexampled event will take place in the hall of the womenâs prison in the town of Paneavezys. RIA Novosti news agency reported that there will be eight contestants for the Miss Prison title. Showman Arunas Valinskas said that the point of the contest was to find beauty where it is not likely to be found. âIn spite of the fact that our contestants are prisoners, they are women, first and foremost,â said the showman (it was he who organized the event). Arunas Valinskas added that women who have been convicted of murder, robbery, or many other serious crimes are not going to participate in the contest. Miss Prison will receive a prize of $2,700. However, she will see the money only after she is free. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2003-02-28 16:37:50 |
| #4 And no one remembers Playboy's 'Women of the Military' issue and the ensuing fun? Think they got this idea from an old Elton John video? |
| Posted by: Don 2003-02-28 16:25:02 |
| #3 That's what I thought of, too. "Bartender, milk for everyone!" |
| Posted by: Fred 2003-02-28 15:12:55 |
| #2 I'm having a hard time resisting the urge to make a sarcastic remark about Russian over-the-shoulder-boulder-holders... |
| Posted by: Scooter McGruder 2003-02-28 15:05:46 |
| #1 Eat your heart out, Scrappleface! |
| Posted by: Fred 2003-02-28 14:35:32 |