Being crowned Ms. Queen was a decade in making for Farmer

Debbie Farmer’s dream of being Ms. Smoked Meat was a decade in the making.
Farmer said, “I enjoyed this title so much because I had envisioned being the queen for over ten years.”
During her reign, Farmer participated in the Metairie St. Patrick’s Day Parade and attended the annual Louisiana Association of Fairs and Festivals Queen of Queens pageant in Baton Rouge in February. 
“I enjoyed being a visiting queen at the Louisiana Tournoi pageant and seeing all of the Miss Queens in their trains and mantles,” Farmer said.
She continued, “I judged the Miss Southeast Pageant which is a Miss USA preliminary title. That was a really great experience seeing all of the girls throughout the whole process, including the interview.” 
Farmer said the dedication and the desire to have fun are an integral part of being a good festival or city queen. Farmer said serving as the Ms. Smoked Meat Queen educated her on the significance of honoring the country’s veterans.
“I have learned a lot more about veterans and how important it is to honor them,” she said. “While traveling to Washington, DC, I was able to help introduce and honor the WW II veterans that Southwest Airlines flies out to visit the WW II Monument free of charge.
“It was a very moving moment.” 
Farmer, a resident of Madisonville, is married to Robb Farmer, and they have four children — Dominic, Brielle, William and Matthew. She graduated summa cum laude from Southeastern Louisiana University, and she plans to attend either Georgetown University Law Center in Washington D.C. or Northwestern University Law School in Chicago, Illinois on a full scholarship. 
Farmer passed on her words of wisdom for her successor.
“Have a lot of fun and try to be involved no matter where you live,” she said. 
Farmer thanked her sister queens and pageant directors for including her in activities and events even though she was not a local resident.