Miss Arcadia
So back in my day, there were basically two beauty pageants in DeSoto County - Miss DeSoto and the Watermelon Queen. Lately there have been a few more contenders for most-absurd-display-of-pageantry in the county. One of the more rondonkulous events is happening this weekend. Had to share.
There are 256 contestants in the new Miss Arcadia pageant. 256. Why so many? Well, take a look at these categories:
Baby Miss and Mr. Arcadia: birth to 11 months
Toddler Miss and Mr.: 1-2 years
Teensy Miss and Mr.: 3-4 years
Tiny Miss and Mr.: 5-6 years
Mini Miss: 7-8 years
Little Miss: 9-10
Petite Miss: 11-12
Jr. Miss: 13-14 years
Miss Arcadia Queen: 15-18
(this, of course, will be the finale - the high-school girls)
Ms. Arcadia: 18-21, 22-48
Senior Ms. Arcadia: 49 and up.
That's right. Every age from birth 'til death has a category. You could be a beauty queen for LIFE!
(The press release is also a hoot.)