Why is it that Singapore has selected its last 4 or 5 years of Miss Universe representative who are NUS /NTU undergraduates, or at least, an 'A'-level qualification? It all started in the '80s when...

There is this Miss Universe contest, and the 3 finalists are Miss America, Miss Australia, and Miss Singapore. Miss Singapore was represented by Ah Huay who had no 'O'-level qualification. She is socially a class better than an average Singaporean Now, the judges are asking 3 questions to the finalists...

The 1st question is : ... name me an electrical appliance starting with the letter L ... Miss America is as confident as ever, and replies straight away : ...Lamp ... The judges say good. Miss Australia replies : ... Light Bulb ... The judges say good. Now Miss Singapore is not too sure. She finally says : ... Ladio ... Then the judges say : ... sorry, radio doesn't start with letter L.

Now the 2nd question is : ... name me an animal starting with the letter L ... Miss America says confidently : ... Lion ... The judges say good. Miss Australia says : ... Leopard ... The judges say good. Now, Miss Singapore isn't too sure again. She says : ... Labbit ... The judges say : ... sorry, rabbit doesn't start with the letter L. And if you get the next question wrong, I'm afraid you are out of the contest.

Now, the 3rd and last question : ... name me a fruit starting with the letter L.Miss America says : ... Lime ... The judges say well done. Miss Australia says : ... Lemon ... The judges say well done again. Now Miss Singapore knows the answer for once. She is very confident that she would make it to the next round.She says : ... LIEW LIAN ... (durian) ...

Now, the judges want to give a final chance for Miss Singapore with an additonal question on a part of a human organ starting with the letter L. Miss America says : ... Liver ... The judges say well done. Miss Australia says : ... Lung ... The judges say well done again. Miss Singapore is very, very confident this time, nothing can go wrong. She told the judges she will name them 2 human organs starting with the letter L.The judges say : ... go ahead please ... Miss Singapore grabbed the microphone and shouted loudly : ... first one is LAM-PAH ... (testicles) ... and second one is ... LAN-CHIAW ... (penis) And she look at the judges with a very wide smile ...

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In a recent Asian beauty pageant, the finalists are Miss Thailand, Miss Malaysia and Miss SINGAPORE. " MISS SINGAPORE AGAIN ".Meanwhile, the three contestants were tested for their local knowledge.

First came contestant from Miss Thailand, Miss Malaysia, and finally Miss Singapore.

Q : "Name me a watch that start with the letter `L'". Thailand : "LACOSTE"..... (applause) Malaysia : "LONGINES".....(applause) Singapore : "LO-LEX".....(urgh!)

Anyway, Miss Singapore failed the first qualifying round. Again the judge said, " Never mind, hope you answer the next question correctly."

Q : "Name a fruit that start with the letter "L". Thailand : "LONGAN".....(applause) Malaysia : "LYCHEE".....(applause) Singapore : "LIU-LIAN"......( HA! HA! HA! )

Q : "You mean DURIAN ? " A : "Yes, LIULIAN"

Finally, the last question was brought by the M.C., but this time he aware that the Miss Singopore had difficulties with the letter "L", so he decided on something easier.

Q : "Name a fruit again that start with the letter "A" now. Thailand : "APPLE".....(applause) Malaysia : "AVOCADO".....(lagi more applause).....and Singapore : "ANG-MO-TAN