The start of jacket weather is almost here. I don't really look forward to it. In fact, in the Spring I'm excited when I can hang it up for good. Tonight is the Covington County Fair. Susan and her best friend Candace go every year to visit and mosey through at a snail's pace. I have become quite picky and am really only interested in the art and food. So I meet them there, see what I want to see, and go home. I have a feeling that this year will be a short visit.
Last year we watched the fair's beauty pageant. No talent, swimsuit or interview competition, just teenage women in fancy dresses standing and smiling while a woman read off their CV's. Three women judges picked the winner while families gathered around their contestants for support. It was very odd and there were some tears of disappointment among the also rans. I still don't understand why pageants are still around. LBW has one and they give out a scholarship for the winner. Why should your looks determine if you get your college funded? It is almost as bad as getting free schooling for dribbling, or hitting a ball. What has any of this have to do with academics?
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