Erika's Annex Page 490 - The Best Laid Schemes....

Moi is sure that it started out as a good idea. Moi is also pretty certain that the execution was hearsed and rehearsed several times. Moi is nevertheless sorry to report that the opening extravaganza of the Queen of the Universe 2006 Pageant did not actually go as moi assumes that it was intended to. Moi suspects that a minor glitch, like how the proverbial butterfly's wings beating in one part of the world can lead to a hurricane elsewhere, led to the fascinating spectacle that unfolded as the contestants paraded in their national costumes. Observe.

Well, things started out OK, with nice spacing between the girls...

...but the next thing you know, they are down off the stage and milling around...

Of course, when the big head dress girls arrived, there was even more confusion -- nobody could see around them

By this time, moi's mind was reeling from the whole fracas, so when Charlene stepped on stage to MC the event, moi gave a sigh of relief and headed back to the Photopage List, as should you.