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The Vanity of Life – Ecclesiastes 1:1 – 1:11

The Wheat Queen Who is Allergic to Wheat

Miss Becky Alexander, 18, the 1973 Washington Wheat Queen, had an embarrassing confession to make before the State Senate—she’s allergic to wheat. “I’m probably the only wheat queen in history who is allergic to wheat,” she told the lawmakers. She immediately put down a sheaf of what she had been carrying. (Olympia, Washington UPI News)