launderess
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No, not the "Smurf", but things such as the "Highland Fling", or "Square Dancing", or "The Virgina Reel". That sort of thing.
Anyone Into "Folk" Dancing?
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Is Scarlett in mourning?
That tramp is wearing Black!
LOL
That tramp is wearing Black!
LOL
What a ball, we don't see that in this time period!
laundromat
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Honolulu Baby
"First gent to the right. Circle three hands around and swing the other fello's lady. Then when you are through,go back to your own so true and swing your Honolulu baby
Swing her! you swing them round and round. Then prominade your partner,once around the town.Prominade,boy,prominade.
Next gent to the right. Circle three hands around and swing the otherr fellow's lady. Then when you are through,go back to your own so true and swing your Honolulu baby." This goes on until all 4 "gents" and all 4 "ladies" have danced with all four oposite mates.My 6th grade school teacher,Mr Charles morgan made us do this same dance everyday after recess.If the guys didn't cooperate,he'd make us go in front of his desk and squat for an hour.If we fell or got upfrom a cramp,he'd make us stand on our heads.
"First gent to the right. Circle three hands around and swing the other fello's lady. Then when you are through,go back to your own so true and swing your Honolulu baby
Swing her! you swing them round and round. Then prominade your partner,once around the town.Prominade,boy,prominade.
Next gent to the right. Circle three hands around and swing the otherr fellow's lady. Then when you are through,go back to your own so true and swing your Honolulu baby." This goes on until all 4 "gents" and all 4 "ladies" have danced with all four oposite mates.My 6th grade school teacher,Mr Charles morgan made us do this same dance everyday after recess.If the guys didn't cooperate,he'd make us go in front of his desk and squat for an hour.If we fell or got upfrom a cramp,he'd make us stand on our heads.
Childhood memory
Falling asleep under the benches at Howard and Wanda Isherwood's Dance Studio. The oldtimers would come for a night of dancing once a month. There was Polka and Waltz but the two that I remember the most were the Schottish and Varsuviana. The local plumber had a cute wife who could really move. I loved to dance with her and then in the dance you had to switch partner by moving one ahead. It was a wonderful time of laughing and bonding. My mom was sure you went straight to hell if you danced and was annoyed when my grandparents took us kids with them. Grandma on the right and grandpa's sister on the left.
Falling asleep under the benches at Howard and Wanda Isherwood's Dance Studio. The oldtimers would come for a night of dancing once a month. There was Polka and Waltz but the two that I remember the most were the Schottish and Varsuviana. The local plumber had a cute wife who could really move. I loved to dance with her and then in the dance you had to switch partner by moving one ahead. It was a wonderful time of laughing and bonding. My mom was sure you went straight to hell if you danced and was annoyed when my grandparents took us kids with them. Grandma on the right and grandpa's sister on the left.
polkanut
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Here in WI people go to polka dances on Sunday afternoons. My wife and I go every once in awhile, it is great aerobic exercise. The exercise benefit is lost though, when one consumes beer throughout the afternoon.
launderess
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CleanTeam
You've never seen GWTW?
Scarlett was in mourning for her first husband (who died of measles) shortly after joining to fight for "The Cause".
Being a VERY young widow, Scarlett chafs at society's conventions on how she should dress and behave, (Mammy catches her trying on a colourful bonnet), and her mother arranges for to go to Atlanta to say with Aunt Pitty-Pat.
Aunt PP is just as mortified as all of Atlanta society when Scarlett insists on going to the ball. This was at a time when a widow in first stages of mourning was expected to shut herself up indoors, and not go out unless totally necessary. Widows certianly were NOT supposed to be at any ball, dance, concert,play etc or anyplace else where persons were having fun, hence Aunt PP's worry. Afterall Scarlett was living under her roof, so the blame would be placed on her as well.
When Rhett bids for S'oH's hand for dance, and worse she accepted, she might just as well walked through Lenox Square naked.
This being GWTW the ball went on anyway, Scarlett had her dances and not many, aside from her aunt were worried. However the likely result in real life would have been something out the film "Jezebel", where Bette Davis's character is publicly shunned on the ballroom floor for wearing a red dress. *LOL*
You've never seen GWTW?
Scarlett was in mourning for her first husband (who died of measles) shortly after joining to fight for "The Cause".
Being a VERY young widow, Scarlett chafs at society's conventions on how she should dress and behave, (Mammy catches her trying on a colourful bonnet), and her mother arranges for to go to Atlanta to say with Aunt Pitty-Pat.
Aunt PP is just as mortified as all of Atlanta society when Scarlett insists on going to the ball. This was at a time when a widow in first stages of mourning was expected to shut herself up indoors, and not go out unless totally necessary. Widows certianly were NOT supposed to be at any ball, dance, concert,play etc or anyplace else where persons were having fun, hence Aunt PP's worry. Afterall Scarlett was living under her roof, so the blame would be placed on her as well.
When Rhett bids for S'oH's hand for dance, and worse she accepted, she might just as well walked through Lenox Square naked.
This being GWTW the ball went on anyway, Scarlett had her dances and not many, aside from her aunt were worried. However the likely result in real life would have been something out the film "Jezebel", where Bette Davis's character is publicly shunned on the ballroom floor for wearing a red dress. *LOL*
I think I better get it on DVD, I've seen bits and peices but never the WHOLE thing!
Well shucks I should have worn that red dress!
LOL
Well shucks I should have worn that red dress!
LOL
sudsmaster
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Fiddle-da-dee!
Scarlett was still a high-spirited, healthy young woman, so can't really blame her.
Scarlett was still a high-spirited, healthy young woman, so can't really blame her.
westingman123
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Scarlett was high-spirited and STRONG, but willful and spoiled. Melanie, now Melanie was the inspiration. "She never had your strenth, only heart."
Be prepared, Clean Team, it'll grab you and not let go. Even on DVD. Better yet, try the book.
Be prepared, Clean Team, it'll grab you and not let go. Even on DVD. Better yet, try the book.
We all need a little hugging.
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Launderess,
Thanks for posting this!
I had a chance to see *Queen of the Stardust Ballroom* yesterday morning
and I had a ball looking at the families faces at the dinner table when she told them the man in her life is a mailman and he's married!
OMG!!
XX XX It's contagious so pass it around! XX XX
Launderess,
Thanks for posting this!
I had a chance to see *Queen of the Stardust Ballroom* yesterday morning
and I had a ball looking at the families faces at the dinner table when she told them the man in her life is a mailman and he's married!
OMG!!
I know it's off topic
But this is a Ballroom forum!
Right?
But this is a Ballroom forum!
Right?
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