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Judge Pertinax' float in he carnival parade
Even Fidel Pertinax, the only judge on the island, has his own float. It is called "JUST as it IS" with the catchline question 'how does it
grow without twigs?' Judge Pertinax is known to be a vegetarian who only eats organic foods, loves nature and has no objection against displaying
natural beauty as it was created. The judge insisted on having silicon-free beauty queens on his float. To find the implant-free participants,
his bailiff, Joe 'Broken-Nose' Guthrie, put the search for 'bold, beautiful and natural whatever the size' out on Facebook.
Applicants were asked
to submit a photo, basic personal details and body measurements; especially the shoe size was important to know in order to get the selected
raving beauties boots in the right size. Instead of sending an email with an attachment, some applicants responded by putting a photo of a fair
display of their bosom on Judge Pertinax' Facebook page. The site went viral. Conservative lawyers worldwide were outraged but only after having
studied the
factual evidence themselves on the internet site. It is common in the legal profession to make an in-depth study of facts before making a case.
Some bookmarked the site as 'malicious' and frequently had a quick look whether it was removed yet. Eventually nine beauties with natural non
globular chests and without bum lifts or tummy tucks were selected.
On the skirt frame of the float the lines "JUST as it IS" and 'how does it grow without twigs?' are painted on both sides.
Judge Pertinax of course sits at a look-alike court bench with a carnival diva sitting on either side of the desk. Behind him is a pedestal
on which stands the perfect impersonation of Lady Justice. She is blindfolded just like the bronze Justitia statues however this goddess
is topless unlike any of the common iconography, yet, therefore she has a bronze colored skin just like the sculptures. The blindfold that
she wears represents objectivity but anything from the chin on down is free for subjective interpretation. She also holds a sword and the
scale depicting the balance of right and wrong. But spectators were more interested in judging the natural balance between left and right.
Eleston Riddle, the St.Tosia Courier staff photographer, who had the time of his life during the Carnival Parade made a series of photos
of Justitia from all angles including close-ups of the essential expressions and suggested to the publisher, Paul Dylon, that one of them
should be used for a banner above the legal section in the newspaper. It would create more interest for a newspaper section that usually
gets little attention from the readers.
Six gorgeous dancers on the judge's float wearing colorful feathers and little else, shake all what their Momma gave them to shake with kinetic
energy. The crowds cheers when the girls throw their arms up in the air and yell "Liberty and Justice for all".
Cdr. Bud Slabbaert
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