So it turns out that the tryout process to become a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader includes a rigorous written exam, including such questions as: “Name one country that borders Iraq.” Well, I guess Miss Teen South Carolina is out.

If only the Cowboys themselves had such rigorous standards. You may have thought that passing the bar exam was hard, but for every failed lawyer in the Dallas-Fort Worth area you’ve probably got seven or eight would-be Cowboys cheerleaders waiting tables and working as hotel reservation clerks, all because they didn’t have a firm grasp of geography and current events. Read more…