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The Wise And Powerful Admin
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| Subject: Bizarre beauty contests from back in the day Sat May 07, 2022 4:06 pm | |
| #1 Miss Idaho Potato, 1935 (demonstrating how Idahoans bathe) |
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The Wise And Powerful Admin
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| Subject: Re: Bizarre beauty contests from back in the day Sat May 07, 2022 4:06 pm | |
| #2 NRA babes, Miami, 1930s |
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The Wise And Powerful Admin
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| Subject: Re: Bizarre beauty contests from back in the day Sat May 07, 2022 4:07 pm | |
| #3 A pageant sometime in the 30s, at the National Tobacco Festival in Virginia |
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The Wise And Powerful Admin
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| Subject: Re: Bizarre beauty contests from back in the day Sat May 07, 2022 4:08 pm | |
| #4 1937 Miss Cigar Queen contestants |
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The Wise And Powerful Admin
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| Subject: Re: Bizarre beauty contests from back in the day Sat May 07, 2022 4:08 pm | |
| #5 NOT Miss KKK, but "Miss Lovely Eyes" (I guess the faces were too distracting, but the bathing suits weren't). Sometime in the 30s. |
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The Wise And Powerful Admin
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| Subject: Re: Bizarre beauty contests from back in the day Sat May 07, 2022 4:09 pm | |
| #6 Ankle contest judged by a policeman, 1930s |
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The Wise And Powerful Admin
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| Subject: Re: Bizarre beauty contests from back in the day Sat May 07, 2022 4:10 pm | |
| #7 Radio Queen, 1939 |
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The Wise And Powerful Admin
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| Subject: Re: Bizarre beauty contests from back in the day Sat May 07, 2022 4:10 pm | |
| #8 The female judges of a Miss Lovely Legs contest, sometime in the 30s or 40s in New York |
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The Wise And Powerful Admin
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| Subject: Re: Bizarre beauty contests from back in the day Sat May 07, 2022 4:11 pm | |
| #9 Miss Psywar, 1942 (psychological warfare is right!) |
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The Wise And Powerful Admin
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| Subject: Re: Bizarre beauty contests from back in the day Sat May 07, 2022 4:12 pm | |
| #10 A huge Miss War Worker competition in Toronto, Canada, 1942 |
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The Wise And Powerful Admin
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| Subject: Re: Bizarre beauty contests from back in the day Sat May 07, 2022 4:13 pm | |
| #11 Date unknown, "Miss Quality Printing" |
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The Wise And Powerful Admin
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| Subject: Re: Bizarre beauty contests from back in the day Sat May 07, 2022 4:13 pm | |
| #12 Miss Beautiful Legs contestants in Paris, 1946 |
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The Wise And Powerful Admin
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| Subject: Re: Bizarre beauty contests from back in the day Sat May 07, 2022 4:14 pm | |
| #13 Donut Queen Pat Marlowe, 1947 |
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The Wise And Powerful Admin
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| Subject: Re: Bizarre beauty contests from back in the day Sat May 07, 2022 4:15 pm | |
| #14 The Diaper Queen! Betty Barrett won big at the Diaper Service Institute of America convention, 1947 |
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The Wise And Powerful Admin
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| Subject: Re: Bizarre beauty contests from back in the day Sat May 07, 2022 4:16 pm | |
| #15 A 1947 perfect figure contest |
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The Wise And Powerful Admin
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| Subject: Re: Bizarre beauty contests from back in the day Sat May 07, 2022 4:17 pm | |
| #16 Los Angeles, 1951. The Muller Brothers auto shop held a beauty pageant in honor of their 3 millionth car wash, picking winners for each branch of their business. The following couple of pics are from that contest. |
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The Wise And Powerful Admin
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| Subject: Re: Bizarre beauty contests from back in the day Sat May 07, 2022 4:18 pm | |
| #17 A dubious honor, but she's working it |
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The Wise And Powerful Admin
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| Subject: Re: Bizarre beauty contests from back in the day Sat May 07, 2022 4:18 pm | |
| #18 ow ow, Miss New Car Department |
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The Wise And Powerful Admin
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| Subject: Re: Bizarre beauty contests from back in the day Sat May 07, 2022 4:19 pm | |
| #19 Sweater Queen, 1952 (with the future Sweater Queen; gotta start 'em young!) |
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The Wise And Powerful Admin
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| Subject: Re: Bizarre beauty contests from back in the day Sat May 07, 2022 4:20 pm | |
| #20 Miss World contestants in 1953, on the wing of an airplane (look at all their faces, they're so happy!) |
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The Wise And Powerful Admin
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| Subject: Re: Bizarre beauty contests from back in the day Sat May 07, 2022 4:21 pm | |
| #21 Miss Magic Marker 1954 (obviously) |
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The Wise And Powerful Admin
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| Subject: Re: Bizarre beauty contests from back in the day Sat May 07, 2022 4:22 pm | |
| #22 Gail Hooper, 18-year-old Miss National Catfish Queen, 1954 |
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The Wise And Powerful Admin
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| Subject: Re: Bizarre beauty contests from back in the day Sat May 07, 2022 4:22 pm | |
| #23 Geene Courtney, Queen of National Hot Dog Week 1955, a pageant sponsored by (shocker) the Zion Meat Company |
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The Wise And Powerful Admin
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| Subject: Re: Bizarre beauty contests from back in the day Sat May 07, 2022 4:23 pm | |
| #24 Blueberry Queen, 1955 |
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The Wise And Powerful Admin
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| Subject: Re: Bizarre beauty contests from back in the day Sat May 07, 2022 4:24 pm | |
| #24 Miss Correct Posture, 1956 |
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