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3B THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 2015 Mrs. Jake: Ten vie for nuptial notoriety Story and photos by NATALIE ST. JOHN EO Media Group CLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE: First-place winner Megan “Whisky Tango” Higby. Centralia, Wash. Kate “Cosmic Bombshell” Bardonski. Ocean Park, Wash. Sailor St. Claire, Seattle. Melanie “Millie Vermillion” Morar. Portland. Monica “Bombeshell Blondie” Morley. Long Beach, Wash. More photos online at www.dailyastorian.com DailyAstorian.com LONG BEACH, Wash. — About 10 contestants from around the Northwest com- peted to be the new “Bride of Jake” at the ninth Jake the Alli- gator Man Birthday Party and Car Show. Coordinated by Del and Wendy Murry, the annual event is a tribute to Jake — a leathery, vintage oddity and local tourist attraction that is alleged to be half-alligator, half-man. Despite blustery weather, a large crowd turned up to enjoy live rock ‘n’ roll, hot rods and the Bride of Jake pageant. This year, Megan ‘Whiskey Tango” Higby of Centralia won Jake’s hand. Whiskey Tango describes herself as a “living ¿g- urehead” and performs in bur- lesque shows in Centralia and elsewhere. The theme for this year’s contest was “Sea Monsters and Sea Hags,” and contestants dressed the part, with elaborate mermaid, swamp-thing and kraken costumes and makeup. ,19,6$/,*1p '$< :HGQHVGD\ 6HSWHPEHU SPSP -())5(</(,1$66$5'0' /HLQDVVDU'HQWDO([FHOOHQFH 0DULQH'ULYH $VWRULD25 DEL’S O.K. PLEASE ADOPT A PET! Ross O n e-1/2-yea r-old Boxer/Pit Terrier blen d . 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