Regionalism
Alice in Dairyland
I can see having a beauty queen to represent the dairy region. But what's the Lewis Carroll connection? The website is not forthcoming. Does she have surreal adventures or not?
Source.
Home page.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Aug 18, 2018 -
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Category: Agriculture, Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Contests, Races and Other Competitions, Food, Regionalism, Twentieth Century
Arcadia Broiler Dairy Days
This festival, in its 65th year, elects a Queen.Here are some contenders from 1975.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Aug 10, 2018 -
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Category: Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Contests, Races and Other Competitions, Fairs, Amusement Parks, and Resorts, Regionalism, 1970s
Skipperette of the Fishermen’s Fiesta
The skipperette and her two mates will reign over Los Angeles Harbor fishermens fiesta during Oct. 1 & 2. L.R.: Mate Doris Spanje; Skipperette Amelia Nizetich and mate Deana Trutanich.
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Posted By: Paul - Fri Aug 03, 2018 -
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Regionalism, 1950s
Queen of Long Beach
Queen Nannette Crawford -- 20 -- of 4917 Livingston Drive, Long Beach presiding at Long Beach Community Fair. Model Lois Sullivan, 20, of 3811 West 54th Street, Los Angeles, shows Queen the bathing suit which is one of Queen's prizes.
Source.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Jul 29, 2018 -
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Category: Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Contests, Races and Other Competitions, Fashion, Regionalism, 1950s
World Trade Week Queen
...World Trade Week, which begins May 18 and winds up on Harbor Day, following Sunday. Princess Los Angeles will be Miss World Trade Week, the queen. Other girls her honor court. Chosen by Junior Chamber of Commerce of various cities. Left to right: Eloise Koch, World Trade Week Queen, of Los Angeles; Princes Bianca Detert, standing, San Pedro; Jane Stevenson, Princess Wilmington, and Joyce Niederberger, Princess Long Beach.
"The Princess of Los Angeles" or "The Princess of Long Beach" would make great movie titles.
Original photo here.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Jun 14, 2018 -
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Category: Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Business, Contests, Races and Other Competitions, Regionalism, 1950s
The Pirate Queen of the Orange County Fair
Yet another in our oddball beauty contest category.
Velda Boyd, 18, Miss Santa Ana, chosen as Pirate Queen of Orange County Fair. Princesses to reign with her are: Karen Foster, 18, Miss Newport Harbor, and Garland L. Grimsley, 18, Miss La Habra.
Original foto here.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jun 01, 2018 -
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Category: Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Contests, Races and Other Competitions, Pirates, Regionalism, 1960s
The Golden Flake Gobbler
Amazingly, never sued by Sesame Street or Jim Henson for resemblance to the Cookie Monster.
Explanation here.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Apr 24, 2018 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Corporate Mascots, Icons and Spokesbeings, Regionalism, Junk Food
I’m Yorn
Their Wikipedia page.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Apr 22, 2018 -
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Category: Humor, Music, Regionalism, 1950s
Old Cawlija
Info at source: "Old Cawlija, a five pound black bass, eats from hand and drinks Falstaff Beer from the can. The tank is placed in front of the Didda-Wa Restaurant."
Posted By: Paul - Sun Apr 08, 2018 -
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Category: Regionalism, Restaurants, Fish, 1950s, Alcohol
Real Hoodoos vs. Faux Hoodoos
Posted By: Paul - Wed Mar 21, 2018 -
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Category: Regionalism, Natural Wonders
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