I can hear you laughing way over here. Yes, I’ve
been a failed beauty contestant, not once, but twice.
The first time was in high school in a program
hosted by my hometown’s fire department. The real reason I entered was the $500
scholarship. I wanted to go to college and $500 would pay for a few semesters
of community college. So I entered, wrote the essay, borrowed a black swimsuit,
wore a sweet long dress of eyelet.
And didn’t win. In all fairness, I was selected
from the 24 original entrants to be in the final top twelve. That part was
cool. Picture in the paper! The girl who did get the tiara looked 24 not 17 or
18. She really looked like a beauty contestant.
Sigh.
