Miss America Axes Talent Competition

[Ithaca 37]

"ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - The Miss America (news - web sites) pageant is pulling the plug on its talent competition, eliminating the amateurish two-minute routines that have come to feature cheesy stunts such as tractor driving and trampoline jumping.........."

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040730/ap_en_tv/miss_america_talent_2

What the hell is this country coming to? The trampoline jumping was always my favorite part!

 

[MarvB]

Was really looking forward to that gal in the evening gown trying to jump that tractor over the swimsuit model on the trampoline...this new sucks

 

[wyomingtim]

I would rather do away with the question/answer session. That is just a test on who can give the most politically correct answer.

Do they even do that anymore? Heck, I have to admit, I haven't watched a pageant in many years.