janeowit's Journal: Miss America Pageant: Best Answer Ever!

When Miss District of Columbia was asked the question, "If you could have one superpower what would it be and why?" She knew she had to be original, not flying or invisibility, nor any of the cool powers they have on "Heroes" (I love that the little boy can steal from ATMs) and she had to have a good reason for it.

Her answer?
I would like to be able to be a fly on the wall in any location. That way I would be able to know where Osama bin Laden was hiding, and also know what my best friends really thought about me.

I'm not even kidding. I don't see why she didn't win, sure, other girls made vague references to peace, but Miss Not-Even-A-State seems to be the only one who remembers that we wanted to capture bin Laden and she picked a superpower that would help. Plus she'd know if Miss Delaware was talking smack about her behind her back. What's more American than that?

That is a good answer.

[Some Woman]

She's obviously too smart to win the scholarship contest.

That Miss Delaware is a sneaky one

[johndiii]

Strutting around in her new jersey. :-)

That is actually a very good answer. I'm surprised. They usually have less insight and more PR value. Like maybe being able to vomit up fresh food to feed the starving children. Well, maybe not. :-)

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[winkydink]

I think a lot of beauty contest contestants already possess that superpower. :(

Silly Judges!

[bettiwettiwoo]

They were obviously bribed.

Parenthetically, soon after Australia had been defeated by England in extra-time in the Rugby World Cup in 2003 (by a kick-goal by Johnny Wilkinson) some sort of beauty pageant was held in Bondi (Sydney): the girls were asked what event in world history they would change if they could; one girl immediately said 'Wilkinson's goal' - she was crowned winner to tumultuous applause.