As a little girl, me and my mom went to all the Miss Peanut pageants. It was just tradition. I can remember getting autographs from all the guest queens and how they were all "bigger than life". Well, now that I'm about 20 years their senior, I see they are beautiful, smart, sweet, YOUNG gals. I still love pageants. I guess I've gotten more interested in them since I became friends with people who work with these pageants. My friend Melanie has introduced me to a few Miss Alabama's and I was able to meet Diedra Downs when she was Miss America a few years ago. That's the closest I've come to the famous queens.
Okay, back to the Peanut Festival Pageant. Saturday night will be the Miss National Peanut Pageant. I'm proud to say my friend Walter Hill, CEO of the United Way, will be co-emceeing this event. He is going to do a wonderful job! Let me encourage you to go and support your town's beauty. The NPF Queen has quite a few duties during the week of the National Peanut Festival. One duty is to "grease the pigs" for the greasy pig chase. This is always fun to watch. Throughout the years, some queens have jumped in to help and others have watched in amazement like it was their first time seeing a pig. They do lots throughout the week and they top the week off at the National Peanut Festival Parade on the final Saturday of the fair.
Make plans to attend the Miss Peanut Pageant.
Saturday, October 18
7:00 p.m. (check me on this)
Dothan Civic Center
Go Walter!
Michelle
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