You Canadian women can rest easier since Jenna Talackova
(the transgender beauty queen) did not win the Miss Canada beauty pageant. It would have been embarrassing for you to be
represented by someone who used to be named “Walter”. But don’t rest too easy since Jenna did
finish in the top 12.
And there is a possibility that Jenna did not get a fair
evaluation. Jenna wore a very revealing
swimsuit that displayed Jenna’s total package, but the judges may have been
distracted by making sure there wasn’t a surprise package.
There is absolutely no truth to the rumor that in the talent
segment Jenna performed the song “Man! I Feel Like A Woman”, made popular by
fellow Canadian Shania Twain (who is all woman). But Jenna did win Miss Congeniality (the truth). Yes, it seems that Jenna was not catty, not
jealous and did not “back bite” like the other women usually do in this
contest. No, Jenna did not act like the
other women at all. Hey wait a minute ….
Foul! Foul, I say! Canadians, you’ve
been hosed! You’ve been hosed big time!
That Don’t Impress Me Much
Four people have died in a recent traffic jam. But this wasn’t on the highway. No, the traffic jam was for mountain climbers
waiting to reach the peak of Mt. Everest.
The line to get to the top was so long that the four victims suffered
from exhaustion due to altitude sickness and couldn’t make it back down the
mountain (true).
There is something very wrong with this. I thought climbing to the top of Mt. Everest
was supposed to be very challenging and reserved for a select few. But if there
are these long lines, then it must not be so tough. I was planning on traveling to the Himalayas
myself this summer to climb the mountain.
But if there is going to be a long line, well forget that. I’ll just go to Myrtle Beach instead.
You may laugh, but Myrtle Beach presents some very difficult
challenges of its own. For example,
Myrtle Beach has some of the most difficult miniature golf courses in the
world. Many a tourist’s vacation has
been ruined by the 15th hole at Runaway Bay. The famous “Hansel and Gretel” hole is a
tough par 3 that can really eat you up if you mess up your tee shot. And another challenge is to time your arrival
at the seafood buffet so you get there when the food is fresh, but before the
line gets too long.
Help Stop This Fashion Tragedy
The photo above was taken at the recent meeting of world
leaders in the U.S. and it is truly heartbreaking. While the other world dignitaries are decked
out in expensive suits, there is Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan in a some sort of shawl. Shawls for men went out of fashion around 300
years ago, but apparently some people don’t keep up on the fashion news. You know the other leaders are making fun of
him behind his back. They may be
bigwigs, but they are still guys and that is what guys do. No wonder Hamid is so sadur when the other guys are having a great time.
Apparently the Afghans also don’t know about the modern
invention of the button (at least 900 years old) since Hamid has to use both
hands to keep his coat closed. While
technology has enabled the modern world to enjoy “hands-free” communication,
the Afghans have not yet mastered the concept of hands-free clothing. It’s very difficult to display that sharp,
buttoned-down, look when you have no buttons!
This situation is so sad, but now there is hope. Please join me in supporting the relief
organization “Armanis for Afghanis”.
Please consider donating your new or gently-used business suits for this
important cause. The suits will be air-dropped
to help the fashion-challenged Afghanis throughout the country.
The hope is that when the Afghanis wear the business suits they
will be motivated to then start businesses so that they have a good reason to wear
the suits. This will result in a rejuvenated,
thriving, Afghan economy. So please give
today.
