And almost political, considering our president in waiting, Obaaaaaaaama. On Nov 2, 8:57 am, Gaar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > For some reason, this story reminded me of Euwetopia, especially the > Title... > > ;-) > > http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27474105/ > > Embraceable ewes: A Saudi sheep pageant > > On the evening of Oct. 30, 2008, some 4,000 men assembled on a lit-up > stretch of desert just north of Riyadh covered with hundreds of > carpets. The event was off-limits to women in line with strict Saudi > rules that ban the sexes from mixing in public. > > BANBAN, Saudi Arabia - The contestants scampered down the tiny runway, > bleating at their admirers. Poets sang their praises in verse as the > male-only audience checked out the competitors' physical beauty, > including the span of their cheeks, the length of their necks and the > color of the hair covering their bodies. > > However, instead of winning a cup and a tiara, some of the finalists > in the first Saudi beauty pageant featuring locally bred sheep were > auctioned off to bidders, some of whom traveled to the kingdom for > Thursday night's event. > > The contest, a far cry from female beauty pageants held in some Arab > countries like Lebanon, offered an opportunity for breeders to do > business and a rare outlet for entertainment in a country where the > few recreational activities that exist are under the strict glare of > the religious police. > > (continued at link provided) > > =============================== > > Does sound a lot like Euwetopia, doesn't it!!! > > :-) --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum
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