JTF was on my mind when I saw the August issue of National Geographic.

[Ithaca-37]

Page 114 features a traditional desert event:  a CAMEL judging contest.  And to be fair, any rural county fair will feature a cattle showing, a hog showing, poultry showing, etc, and dog shows are all over the television.  What I loved was the 'teaser' to this article on the cover of the magazine:

"Camel Beauty Queens".

To our Arab brothers, I say:  "Pucker-up!!"

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[MarZutra]

When I was in Syria, I saw a Muhammadan driving a beat up 1970s Dodge half ton truck with his goat in the front seat and his family (women) in the back with all the dirt and crap.