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Thursday, December 19, 2019

"Days of Xmas" Pageant Contestants

In twelfth place is d'Rumer S. deRouxminn,
former nun.
In eleventh...? Lourdes-Lee Pinne:
"Twelfth's the best I've ever done." 
In tenth place…? Piper Spighbin. 
Just to enter’s been her prayer.
In ninth place…? Lady Stanzing.
She’s got somethin’ on the mayor.
In eighth place…? Mae d’Zamilkin. 
Mae’s placed ninth the last nine years.
In seventh place…? The Swanzas women.
(Just ignore the jeers!)
In sixth place…? Keysha Laine. 
Keysha’s such a pretty girl!
In fifth place…? Golde Rinques. 
She vow’d to “give the match a whirl.”
In fourth…? Cal (“Inga”) Bertz: 
“To be a nominee’s enough.”.
In third…? Fran Chence, 
who, this year, is competing in the buff.
In second place…? Ms. Tyrdle Duffs. 
And now, the env’lope, please…it’s Anna
Pahrt! Regina Peartree! Tied! 
All Xmas VIPs!*

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