2013-07-26, Sanford FL. Former student and pin-up photographer, Al Abbazia, invited me to join him at bar in Sanford (FL) where some of his pin-up friends were having a contest in advance of their bigger event in September. Happy boy.

2013-07-26 Pre-PinUpalooza Pin-Up Contest - Pre-Contest Hijinks
The Mint-Chippies, Pepper Mint (l) & Mary Mint (r) talk to contestant.
Pepper Mint & Mary Mint, smiles as ever.
Tentacle Chris shows the results of his Weight-Shake workout.
Al gives the Weight-Shake a go.
Al thinks that hydration is needed for a good Weight-Shake workout.
Mary Mint smiles...
More Mary Mint smiles.
Contestant, Samantha DeBruhl, tries out her beautiful smile.
Tentacle Chris pleads, "I didn't do it!"
Al chats with Samantha...
Tentacle Chris attacked by the Chippies.
Tentacle Chris attacked by the Chippies.
Pepper Mint sad face.
Pepper Mint and Samantha do their best fish face.

Opening act, The Oak Hill Drifters, impressed me more than the name-act and in the future because very good friends…

  • Opening act, Oak Hill Drifters impressed me much more than the name musical "entertainment"...
  • Oak Hill Drifters...
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Peppermint and Tentacle Chris begin the contest
Contestant, Bunny Buchert, answers the questions.
Contestant, Bunny Buchert, laughs off her first response.
Bunny Buchert reads from the question card.
Bunny Buchert gives a sincere response to the question.
Samantha DeBruhl listens intently to her questions.
Samantha DeBruhl smiles before answering the questions.
Samantha DeBruhl answers her question, with suggestions from the bar.
Samantha DeBruhl reads her question...
Samantha DeBruhl ponders her answer, to a questioning Tentacle Chris...
No Pin-Up contest is complete without a Bathing Beauty...
This Bathing Beauty listens the contest instructions...
Bathing Beauty laughs off her question
Pin-Up Rosie the Riveter?
Rosie the Pin-Up Riveter pleads her case
Rosie the Pin-Up Riveter gets her applause
College Co-ed gives it a go
College Co-ed listens to her contest question
College Co-ed gives her answer.
One happy contestant...
Sincere contestant ponders his answer.
Pepper Mint announces the third place winner... blue shirt guy.
Pepper Mint announces the second place winner... Bunny Buchert
Pepper Mint announces that Samantha DeBruhl is tonight's winner.
Pepper Mint announces that Samantha DeBruhl is tonight's winner.

POST CONTEST Moments

Pixelated low-light selfie
Hey, no bar is complete without dinosaurs.
More folks in the bar experience the shake-weight for themselves
The shake-weight brings lots of smiles
Peppermint and Marymint celebrate the Pin-Up contestants victories
Marymint and Peppermint share a big laugh
It's a tough gig, but I'll put up with it.
Bunny Buchert beams.
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