Look, Bridget, no talent required!!!
But I bet this girl entered the contest more than once.
Persistence, my child, that is what pays off.
You’re eligible for 5 more years. Do try again.
And remember, you’ll always be my Irish Princess no matter what.

Parade queen Jaime Dineen of Arlington Heights, who was chosen over 120 other women, played down her role. "There's no talent required," said Dineen, 23, who played volleyball and basketball at St. Mary's College of Notre Dame and graduated cum laude. "We didn't have to bake soda bread or anything."

Note to Embot: You could enter, too. You’re not too old. And the prizes are great. Besides riding in the parade, you get a trip to Ireland, a bunch of Waterford (that would be nice in your ‘hope chest,’ right?) and lots of other stuff.