Sunday, January 25, 2009

At last - a Hoosier Miss America

missam It only took 88 years, but an Indiana girl finally won the Miss America Pageant.

Katie Stam, 22, Seymour, a senior at the University of Indianapolis studying broadcast journalism, was crowned last night at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip.

I remember when the Miss America Pageant was a big deal - absolutely must-see TV. I'll venture that most Americans didn't even know the pageant was going on last night.

When I was a kid, it was done in Atlantic City and it was hosted from 1955-79 by game show host Bert Parks. They still play a recording of Parks singing, "There She Is, Miss America" when the newly crowned winner walks down the runway. Parks died of lung cancer in 1992.

1 comment:

endthought said...

Ummmm, that's nice... except you are in Arkansas now. Also, I found out that my current boyfriend was in a relationship with Miss. Arizona... but at least I'm smart, right? Plus she wanted him to shave his eyebrows. What's that about?? Anyway, good for Miss. Indiana/America. I'm never bitter.