The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #36714   Message #509084
Posted By: kendall
17-Jul-01 - 07:08 PM
Thread Name: Contests: The good, the bad, the ugly
Subject: RE: CONTESTS: The good, the bad, the ugly
I got sucked into one of those things a few years ago, a storytelling contest in Keene NH. According to a local public tv person, I lost by a fraction of a point to a local lawyer. He was a pretty good teller, but, his habit of saying "son a ma gun" every few words turned me off. So, I'd be willing to bet that if the contest were held here, he would lose because of his lack of accent.

Sure, it irritated me, but, it did not make me lose confidence in what I do, I get to travel all over telling stories while he is just another lawyer.

I dont approve of beauty contests either. The last thing a young woman needs is to be displayed like a piece of prime beef.