"Beauties in Shoulder Straps": Miss Russian Army 2005
Miss Russian Army 2005
Kseniya Agarkova, winner
Here’s a good rule of thumb: gay jokes — not funny. Miss Russian Army — funny.
In late June, the Russian army held a beauty contest, “Beauties in Shoulder Straps,” and picked Kseniya Agarkova out of 18 other soldiers to wear a crown along with her combat boots and Kalashnikov rifle.
Kid. You. Not.
But wait. It gets better. In addition to the contest, there was choral entertainment: a group of school children singing “Our Army is the Strongest,” while dressed in army fatigues.
Quick. Somebody alert Rummy. . . The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!
Always besting the Russians at Mudville Gazette and Open Post
Sorry, I don’t see much humor there. What I see is an intense love of country that may seem primitive to us.
And you’ve got to respect any woman who can say, with a straight face,
We are soldiers. Serving is our patriotic duty. And for us, machine guns come first.
Compare with those women for whom Paris Hilton is a role model…
The Green Bay Packers should be so luck as to get some of the runners-up.