Yeah, I thought that the fact that it was Sheep was rather apropos...
On Nov 2, 7:04 am, Kamakazee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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!!! > > > :-)- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
