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Date Posted: Monday, October 01, 08:08:56pm
In reply to:
's message, "Observations From Atlantic City" on Tuesday, September 18, 01:33:22pm
There was an SC section with pins, flags, and shirts. It was just a smaller section than some of the others. Spot on about everything else.
>I went to the MAO "competition". Arrived Friday
>evening. Except for a few signs on the boardwalk, you
>would have never known the MAO event was taking place.
>Usually the hotels have signs in their lobbies, there
>are signs on street light posts....whoever at MAO who
>is a liaison to Atlantic City must have pissed them
>off. Atlantic City hardly acted like we existed.
>
> The parade was excellent. Well-run and organized and
>good pacing. No deadly dull gaps. Ran like clock-work.
>Kudos on that.
>
> Sunday evening. The crowd in Convention Hall was
>flat. The "warm-up/get the crowd excited" guy was
>horrible. The two hosts were a disaster. No chemistry
>with the crowd or one another. We couldn't hear their
>names when they were announced and so everyone in the
>audience is going "who?" They were absolutely
>dreadful. Crowd size was down from previous years.
>Stage looked better "in person" than it did on-line
>but not having a runway was horrible. The new Miss
>America just wandered back and forth across the stage.
>Not having the Bert Parks recording of "There She Is"
>was a disgrace. Lots of booing when it was mentioned
>that there was no swimsuit competition this year. I
>actually thought the event was better without the
>cheesy "entertainment acts." The way Cara was treated
>on Sunday evening was a total disgrace. Don't know how
>it came across on TV but when she appeared (finally)
>she got a LOUD and SUSTAINED ovation from the crowd.
>
> They had the Miss America "gift shop" set up in the
>lobby of Convention Hall. I have seen elementary
>school bake sales look more professional. The same old
>tired stuff scattered on tables and if anyone bought
>anything (which few were doing) the item had to be
>rummaged for in tacky cardboard boxes behind the
>table. It was an embarrassment. Overpriced crap....$15
>for a crown-shaped cookie cutter that did not look
>strong/sturdy enough to cut dough.
>
> It was a rainy dreary weekend weather-wise and there
>just wasn't a lot of enthusiasm anywhere. Usually the
>boardwalk is FULL of people wearing t-shirts/buttons
>in support of their state queen, but not a lot of
>that. The Miss Ohio fans seemed to have that cornered.
>Saw NOTHING in support of Miss SC. No shirts, no
>buttons, no signs. Zilch.
>
> I thought it was a strong final five and that in
>itself should have generated some enthusiasm among the
>crowd, but it was ho-hum.
>
> I spoke with several folks who all said they really
>hoped their state queen came home to serve as Miss
>Whatever instead of being Miss America.
>
> I have been going to the MA Pageant for well over 20
>years except during the Las Vegas debacles. Have
>always enjoyed it and had a blast. This year was off.
>No enthusiasm at any level. No visible identity that
>the pageant (er sorry, competition) was even taking
>place. It was like returning to a place you vacationed
>at years ago and you loved it, and then you went back
>and everything had been painted beige and the lights
>turned down.
>
> I wish the new Miss America all the best.
> I am very sad about a program that I once so strongly
>supported and looked forward to being a part of. These
>coming months will tell us a lot if this is a
>permanent slide downward or an unfortunate blip.
>
> But all in all, this year's pageant (er, competition)
>experience was a complete downer.
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