VIRGINIA BEACH NEPTUNE FESTIVAL WHY NOT A QUEEN?(FRONT)(Editorial)

From: The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) | Date: November 4, 1996 | Copyright information

Virginia Beach is holding its collective breath as Neptune Festival officials begin the arduous task of selecting King Neptune XXIV. The nominations were closed Nov. 1.

Who will the next Royal One be? Will the king be selected from the bevy of Virginia Beach car dealers - or have they all already served? Will he be another accountant, doctor, builder or restaurateur? By finally selecting a lawyer (Thomas Frantz) for the the 1996 festival, the committee tapped a new source of potential kings. In fact, with all the lawyers in town, attorneys could pass the crown from one to ...

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