When, as happens rather often, 40-odd islandophiles descend upon Hibiscus Lodge to load up on Jamaican cuisine, it is not at all unusual for hotel managers from neighboring rival leviathans to roll up their sleeves and pitch in to help Miss Pilliner.

At last he stopped, his hunger and thirst sated.

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Beauty pageants are supposed to be Cinderella tales, where at the grand finale the queen sobs tears of joy while the losers hug her valiantly.