THE FINAL WEEK MISHAPS
We are now one week out from competition and starting to feel the excitement and anticipation of being out on stage. After all the prep work has been done and we actually arrive at our destination for competition, there are many things that we do in order to make the appearance on stage a perfect presentation. It seems that no matter how hard we plan for final week of preparation, when the week finally comes things do not always go according to the grand plan.
Skin color and skin tone are critical factors for the stage. At this point in time, most people get their color done by air brush professionals at the venue where the competition is held. Back in the day we used to paint ourselves with a sponge paint brush and would start a couple of days before the show. We would add coats daily and not shower!! Gross right??! Back in the early 90's my hubby and I were getting ready to compete and started our painting ritual. My husband works as a dentist so he had to go to work all painted on the day before we left for the show. He has a very busy practice so he was running around from room to room all day. When he came home from work I noticed that the back of his pants were all stained dark brown from the tanning paint. He had been sweating all day. It appeared as though he had (excuse my French) Shit his pants!!! We called the girls at his office to ask if they had seen it and they said that they thought he had a bad case of diarrhea and were afraid to say anything! This episode was even funnier than when I wore my shorts inside out in the gym!
There are many more things that have gone wrong for us during the final week of preparation. Hopefully this week will be uneventful for us and we will make it to the show unscathed!
Maggs
