Regionalism
California Dairy Princesses
The selection of Dairy Princesses continues to this day.California Dairy Princesses serve as industry advocates in their home district and throughout the state, supporting the reputation of milk and dairy products through appearances at various events. Dairy Princesses and alternates participate in a mandatory orientation/training where they receive professional development coaching.
The California Dairy Princess Program has been in effect since 1958. Currently seven districts hold local contests, which represent 48 counties in the state of California. The California Dairy Princess contest is supported by California dairy producers through the California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB).
A good article here.
California Dairy Princess at the Sonoma County Fair, Santa Rosa, California, July 21, 1958
Posted By: Paul - Fri Nov 01, 2024 -
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Category: Agriculture, Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Regionalism, Cows, 1950s
Miss Grits
Alas, I fear this contest has been discontinued.
Teeny Miss Grits Ava Dean, 2, (L) and Miss Grits Lindsay Dobbs, 16, participate in the parade during the 14th annual National Grits Festival in Warwick, Georgia USA on 09 April 2011.
13th Annual National Grits Festival in Warwick Georgia every April featuring arts and crafts, eating event, corn shelling, parade and rolling in the grits pit.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Oct 27, 2024 -
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Food, Parades and Festivals, Regionalism
Don’t Let the Stars Get in Your Eyeballs
Their Wikipedia page.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Jul 16, 2024 -
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Category: Emotions, Humor, Music, Regionalism, Twentieth Century
The Tacoma Home Show Queen
I find references to queens dating from the 50's to the 80's. A good run.Read an article here with great pix.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jul 08, 2024 -
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Category: Architecture, Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Domestic, Regionalism, Twentieth Century
The Role of Wine in the Great 1906 California Quake
Everyone knows the drama of the Great 1906 Quake that devastated San Francisco.. But since California is famous for its wine production, it was only natural that wine played a part. Here are two such incidents out of who knows how many.
And in nearby Santa Rosa.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Jun 27, 2024 -
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Category: Animals, Destruction, Regionalism, 1900s, North America, Alcohol
The Musky Queen
These charming ladies do not smell strange. Their title simply honors a certain fish. The 2024 festival begins today, if you want to fly out to Hayward, WI.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jun 21, 2024 -
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Parades and Festivals, Regionalism, Fish
Miss Drag Strip
Apparently, there were several "Miss Drag Strip" contests around the nation, so these two photos might not go together--but they are illustrative of the genre!
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jun 07, 2024 -
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Regionalism, 1950s, Cars
The Bromo Seltzer Tower
The building's home page.The original tower was topped by a 51-foot revolving replica of the blue Bromo-Seltzer bottle, which was illuminated with 596 lights and could be seen 20 miles away. Due to structural concerns, the bottle was removed in 1936.
Posted By: Paul - Sun May 05, 2024 -
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Category: Architecture, Excess, Overkill, Hyperbole and Too Much Is Not Enough, Regionalism, Advertising, Twentieth Century
Wild Life
Badminton on the prairie.Wild Life, Amanda Forbis & Wendy Tilby, provided by the National Film Board of Canada
Posted By: Paul - Sat Apr 27, 2024 -
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Category: Agriculture, Death, Regionalism, Stupidity, Cartoons, Twenty-first Century
Miss Brick Throw of 1959
We've looked at the humor of DJ Rege Cordic at Radio Station KDKA in a previous post.The home page of Rege Cordic.
But here's a stunt not covered there.
He decided to stage a gag beauty contest for "Miss Brick Throw of 1959."
It was announced in 1958 in BILLBOARD.
Eventually a winner was chosen, "Miss Twerpie Walker," and a fake magazine was printed for the occasion.
Listen to three minutes of the gag here. NOTE: sound file begins to play automatically.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Apr 11, 2024 -
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Humor, Pranks, Radio, Regionalism, 1950s
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