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Arabia
Camels line up for Gulf beauty contest
2008-03-31
ABU DHABI - More than 10,000 camels from across the Gulf will be competing for millions of dollars in prize money at a beauty pageant for the “ship of the desert” in Abu Dhabi next week. The contest is part of a camel festival being staged from Wednesday in the capital of the United Arab Emirates which aims to celebrate and preserve the region’s cultural heritage.
Tells you a lot right there ...
Camels from Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia will strut their stuff before a panel of expert judges who will decide which owners should be awarded prize money totalling around 9.5 million dollars. One hundred cars are also up for grabs.

“Preserving the rich heritage of the UAE and passing it on to future generations constitutes one of the most important missions which people of the UAE wish to undertake, by connecting our culturally rich past with our aspired bright and prosperous future,” the official WAM news agency quoted festival organiser Mohammed al-Mazrouei as saying earlier this week.
Posted by:Steve White

#13  Do they have camel jumping competition ? Camel calf roping ?

Of course they do! But it isn't what you'd think!
Posted by: Injun Unereck9646   2008-03-31 22:30  

#12  Don't forget the tractor square dancing.
Posted by: Eric Jablow   2008-03-31 20:41  

#11  although why anyone would show a nearly inanimate object such as a cat is beyond me

LOL!
Posted by: lotp   2008-03-31 19:51  

#10  Come on, guys, here in the States we have Stock Shows where 4-Hers show their livestovk. Also Horse Shows, Dog Shows, and Cat Shows, although why anyone would show a nearly inanimate object such as a cat is beyond me.
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2008-03-31 19:25  

#9  I think it was Sarah Jessica Parker...
Posted by: tu3031   2008-03-31 16:28  

#8  OK my only question is, did ether Hillary or Michele win?
Posted by: Icerigger   2008-03-31 16:26  

#7  They have camel races with starved little slave boys as jockeys, wxjames. Will that do?
Posted by: trailing wife    2008-03-31 13:17  

#6  Sandstorm drill teams...
Posted by: Seafarious   2008-03-31 12:45  

#5  We also have horse jumping competition. Do they have camel jumping competition ? Camel calf roping ? Camel dressage ? Camel cross dressage ?
Posted by: wxjames   2008-03-31 09:39  

#4  We have horse shows, too.
Posted by: trailing wife    2008-03-31 08:13  

#3  The problem is calling them beauty contests.

In the AKC and equivalent other kennel clubs, there are standards of excellence for each breed of dog. These include factors like size, angulation etc. appropriate for the breed's working purpose as well as aesthetic factors.

If you really want to keep your youth connected to tradition, help them to see what a good working camel looks like - and how the structure of a racing camel differs from that of an ideal pack animal for long distance caravans. Even better, include performance competitions as well as show judging.
Posted by: lotp   2008-03-31 08:03  

#2  I was really just joking about them being camel f*ckers before, but now, geesh!
Posted by: bigjim-ky   2008-03-31 06:39  

#1  I'll take Miss Universe any day. Please.
Posted by: gorb   2008-03-31 02:54  

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