Tracey Renee Brown of Post Falls, Miss Idaho, catches air as she dances during the preliminary competition for the 2006 Miss America Pageant at Aladdin Resort and Casino in Las Vegas on Thursday. Fifty-two contestants will compete in the annual Miss America pageant on Saturday in Las Vegas. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Top Cutlines:

1. An anonymous Lake City High School alum makes a dazzling exit from a recent Pachyderm Club meeting -- Thom George.

2. Fretting not about straight or gay, Tracy's adolescent exuberance soars, a beautiful testament to Idaho's way! -- Dave Tolle.

3. Tracy dances much better since buying a used tutu at David Copperfield's garage sale -- Family Phil.

HM: Alice Rankin

For the rest of today's cutline entries, click here.

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