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They all have lovely bottoms. It's Rose of Tralee 2018 time

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  • #32
    JupiterKid
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    All pretty much wholesome looking “girl next door” types of girl according to those photos. The San Fran Rose looks a little like Cameron Diaz.

    The Arizona and Cork roses look very attractive to me.


  • #33
    Parachutes
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    JupiterKid wrote: »
    All pretty much wholesome looking “girl next door” types of girl according to those photos. The San Fran Rose looks a little like Cameron Diaz.

    The Arizona and Cork roses look very attractive to me.

    I’ve known a couple of the ones from my county all I can say is they are out and out wagons. Put on a show publically and are horrible people otherwise.

    Doesn’t go for all of them obviously!


  • #34
    Roger Hassenforder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,555 ✭✭✭Roger Hassenforder


    Sterling work there freshpopcorn.


  • #35
    [Deleted User]
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    Why isn’t there a “Lovely Man” contest akin to the Rose, somewhere? One of the “Hidden Heartlands” more boring towns could drum up tourism by inventing such as fest. They would have female escorts, be they straight or gay, for the period of the festival; a female host would ask questions about the mammy, daddy, granny etc, what’s your great career path, and then the obligatory song or dance. Or what about a “Trans of Tuam” contest, that would make for a good festival.


  • #36
    JupiterKid
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    Why are most of the escorts at the Rose of Tralee mildly ok looking at best, usually rather plain or downright spud in the mouth ugly? :confused:

    Is so that the Roses’ boyfriends/partner’s don’t get too jealous or something?


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  • #37
    amovingstatue
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Why isn’t there a “Lovely Man” contest akin to the Rose, somewhere? ....

    The hose of Tralee ?


  • #38
    Duck Soup
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    amovingstatue wrote: »
    The hose of Tralee ?

    Yes, but that's a different kind of show altogether.

    differnetshow.jpg


  • #39
    Bradlin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 49 ✭Bradlin


    Actually, that's a great idea. Just like the way certain towns miraculously had moving statues and kids who say the Sun dancing in the sky, there must be some place that could make a name for itself by arranging this. It's probably beyond the pay grade of Local TDs and Councillors though. If Claire Byrne hosted it, I'm in!!


  • #40
    freshpopcorn
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    Here we go!


  • #41
    Laphroaig52
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    Mom is alright too!


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  • #42
    freshpopcorn
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    The rose that is in the judging panel is Brenda Hyland. Her daugther was on Dancing With The Stars this year. Her name was Alannah Byrne.


  • #43
    warsaw2018
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 70 ✭✭warsaw2018


    London or Dublin ftw


  • #44
    Mehaffey1
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    We bitta Florida wouldn't go amiss


  • #45
    Fr_Dougal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,167 ✭✭✭Fr_Dougal


    Swallow tats...prison tats...


  • #46
    Poor Uncle Tom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,547 ✭✭✭✭Poor Uncle Tom


    Just so cringe, cringe, cringe, and that's just the Daithi f**kwit.


  • #47
    jojofizzio
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    What the hell was that supposed to be??did she feck it up?


  • #48
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 42,038 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    This could go very very badly.


  • #49
    Irish Kings
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 494 ✭✭Irish Kings


    Why do people who don't like this festival watch it?


  • #50
    Poor Uncle Tom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,547 ✭✭✭✭Poor Uncle Tom


    Irish Kings wrote: »
    Why do people who don't like this festival watch it?

    To bitch about it! why do you think?

    It is the ONLY redemption of the entire circus, that it can be used to mock


  • #51
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 13,839 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I’m in tears at the Carlow rose story


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  • #52
    Witchie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,597 ✭✭✭Witchie


    Great to see Rory from the Gilmore Girls in the comp even if she is pretending to be the Philly Rose


  • #53
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,038 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    I believe one of these women has a child and she is unmarried


  • #54
    Irish Kings
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 494 ✭✭Irish Kings


    SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »
    I believe one of these women has a child and she is unmarried

    Next year they are hoping to have one that's an ex porn star to keep the ratings up and the wolves at bay.


  • #55
    Edgware
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    Irish Kings wrote: »
    Why do people who don't like this festival watch it?
    They are the usual gob****es who whine about everything that isn't on Netflix or watched by Bill Gates, the type that's says "guys" and goes for a few "beers" and a few is all they would go for.


  • #56
    [Deleted User]
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    SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »
    I believe one of these women has a child and she is unmarried

    Carlow rose. Her partner is there too. She just told a story about her parents who were both heroin addicts. Her mother is a recovering addict and in the audience. Her father died 5 years ago and she sang (with an amazing voice) Crazy World dedicated to him.

    She was great.


  • #57
    Sardonicat
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    Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »
    SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »
    I believe one of these women has a child and she is unmarried

    Carlow rose. Her partner is there too. She just told a story about her parents who were both heroin addicts. Her mother is a recovering addict and in the audience. Her father died 5 years ago and she sang (with an amazing voice) Crazy World dedicated to him.

    She was great.
    Great at what? Talking? Wearing a nice dress? Singing? Overcoming difficult circumstances? Which of these things will she be judged on? What is the actual criteria here, does anyone know?


  • #58
    Sal Butamol
    Closed Accounts Posts: 523 ✭✭✭Sal Butamol


    I can't wait for the next sob story from an unemployed, transgender with a gimpy leg, that was molested by Harvey Weinstein, whose parents melted in chernobyl and Donald Trump once sent them a mean tweet.


  • #59
    Fr_Dougal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,167 ✭✭✭Fr_Dougal


    Sardonicat wrote: »
    Great at what? Talking? Wearing a nice dress? Singing? Overcoming difficult circumstances? Which of these things will she be judged on? What is the actual criteria here, does anyone know?

    It’s great that she is not a junkie. Must have been tough growing up in that household.


  • #60
    [Deleted User]
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    All of the above. Watch her interview


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  • #61
    freshpopcorn
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    Sardonicat wrote: »
    Great at what? Talking? Wearing a nice dress? Singing? Overcoming difficult circumstances? Which of these things will she be judged on? What is the actual criteria here, does anyone know?

    I think it's sort of a mix of things the judges look for.
    I'd say the judges have the winner pciked after observing them during the week and seeing how the mix with people and how they deal with situations.


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