Dozens of Camels Barred From Saudi Beauty Contest Over Botox

I had expected this to be a funny BabylonBee article. It's shocking to discover that it's a real, live-action on-going happening.


Those poor animals! This is animal cruelty! This is heartbreaking! Where's PETA when they might actually be able to support a worthwhile cause?!?

In the early 1980s, I worked on a defense contract for 3 years that involved the Saudi Arabian National Guard. The corporation still has a large jobsite in Riyadh, as far as I know. It was a great contract, worthwhile. Our stateside team enjoyed the visits by our fellow contractors when they came home on mid-tour break. They had riotous stories about working with the Saudis, traveling over un-mapped portions of the desert, the Bedouins and their camps that moved around like nomads.

My, how life in Saudi has changed! Sounds like they've become a pretty worldly folk over the past 40 years.


I used to regularly pray for those Bedouins. Sounds now like I need to pray for their camels!