From Appendix B of "Basic Calls for Advanced And Challenge Square
Dancing" by Milt Strong, edited by Ed Foote. These commandments apply
to ALL levels of square dancing.

1. You shall square dance only for the fun which you will find in it.

2. You shall not be a snob, by considering yourself too good to dance
with any and all, by sitting out mixers, or by leaving a square,
lest you be required to dance with those you deem unworthy of your
talents. For the gods of retribution are jealous gods, and will
visit their mischief upon you, and you will be the one to goof the
square.

3. You shall be exuberant, but act your age. Do not offend others by
your high flung legs, outflared skirts, or by overzealous endeavors
to help others who may hesitate by pulling, grabbing, pushing upon,
or speaking loudly to them.

4. You shall go abroad and dance to other callers, so that your opinions
expressed as to the merit of this one and that one are based on fact.

5. You shall be conscious of the feelings of those around you, and shall
not let the stranger in your midst sist on the sidelines and cool his
heels, nor fail to speak to him.

6. You shall bathe diligently, that the sweet aroma of soap and shaving
lotion may assail the nostrils of your associates. You shall similarly
take care that words of your mouth are not scented with strong smelling
herbs such as beer. Men shall wear long-sleeved shirts that their arms
may be more pleasant to grasp.

7. You shall guard carefully to utterances from your lips while dancing,
lest you add confusion to your square, and cause others to be unable to
hear the next call...for there is but one designated caller.

8. You shall honor your club and give your loyalty, for if you cannot do
this, it would be better to separate yourself from it, and join yourself
to another whose methods, members, and caller are more to your liking.

9. You shall not kill your club with bickering and fault-finding, or by
pointing fingers of blame for errors in dancing or club operation, at
any fellow members or dancer; for in so doing, such a finger may thus
be deservedly due in your own direction.

10. You shall never forget that you were once a beginner, and that you
shall always remember that if you are able to be able to continue
square dancing for a long time, there must always be beginners, and
new dancers joining your hobby, and they will need your patience and
assistance.
--- SBBSecho 3.14-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (954:895/7)

Re: Ten Commandments Of Square Dancing
By: Daryl Stout to All on Wed Jun 16 2021 12:04 am

6. You shall bathe diligently, that the sweet aroma of soap and shaving
lotion may assail the nostrils of your associates. You shall similarly
take care that words of your mouth are not scented with strong smelling
herbs such as beer. Men shall wear long-sleeved shirts that their arms
may be more pleasant to grasp.

I like this one, actually. I recommend premium donkey milk soap from Sys Lab: the socially
acceptable way of having equine odour on yourself while fending off the effects of age on your
skin. That, and some Lacer products for the bad breath. Too bad my e-commerce just crashed because
I would spam a link :-)

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6. You shall bathe diligently, that the sweet aroma of soap and shaving
lotion may assail the nostrils of your associates. You shall similarly
take care that words of your mouth are not scented with strong smelling
herbs such as beer. Men shall wear long-sleeved shirts that their arms
may be more pleasant to grasp.

I like this one, actually. I recommend premium donkey milk soap from
Sys Lab: the socially acceptable way of having equine odour on yourself while fending off the effects of age on your skin. That, and some Lacer products for the bad breath. Too bad my e-commerce just crashed because
I would spam a link :-)

I've been in squares where dancers had body odor and bad breath, and it's
NOT a situation you would want to be in.

Daryl

... NEWS FLASH: Red ship crashes into blue ship. . . sailors marooned.
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Re: Ten Commandments Of Squar
By: Daryl Stout to Arelor on Wed Jun 16 2021 12:10 pm

6. You shall bathe diligently, that the sweet aroma of soap and shaving
lotion may assail the nostrils of your associates. You shall similarl
take care that words of your mouth are not scented with strong smelli
herbs such as beer. Men shall wear long-sleeved shirts that their arm
may be more pleasant to grasp.

I like this one, actually. I recommend premium donkey milk soap from Sys Lab: the socially acceptable way of having equine odour on yourself while fending off the effects of age on your skin. That, and some Lacer products for the bad breath. Too bad my e-commerce just crashed because I would spam a link :-)

I've been in squares where dancers had body odor and bad breath, and it's NOT a situation you would want to be in.

Daryl

... NEWS FLASH: Red ship crashes into blue ship. . . sailors marooned.
=== MultiMail/Win v0.52

Well, my horses "dance" with me by grabbing me and love-mauling me. Now it is summer, they are very sweaty and odorous. If you are really enjoying, odor is not a concern, really XD, and I know what I am talking about.


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* Origin: Palantir * palantirbbs.ddns.net * Pensacola, FL * (954:895/20)

From Appendix B of "Basic Calls for Advanced And Challenge Square
Dancing" by Milt Strong, edited by Ed Foote. These commandments apply
to ALL levels of square dancing.

1. You shall square dance only for the fun which you will find in it.

2. You shall not be a snob, by considering yourself too good to dance
with any and all, by sitting out mixers, or by leaving a square,
lest you be required to dance with those you deem unworthy of your
talents. For the gods of retribution are jealous gods, and will
visit their mischief upon you, and you will be the one to goof the
square.

3. You shall be exuberant, but act your age. Do not offend others by
your high flung legs, outflared skirts, or by overzealous endeavors
to help others who may hesitate by pulling, grabbing, pushing upon,
or speaking loudly to them.

4. You shall go abroad and dance to other callers, so that your opinions
expressed as to the merit of this one and that one are based on fact.

5. You shall be conscious of the feelings of those around you, and shall
not let the stranger in your midst sist on the sidelines and cool his
heels, nor fail to speak to him.

6. You shall bathe diligently, that the sweet aroma of soap and shaving
lotion may assail the nostrils of your associates. You shall similarly
take care that words of your mouth are not scented with strong smelling
herbs such as beer. Men shall wear long-sleeved shirts that their arms
may be more pleasant to grasp.

7. You shall guard carefully to utterances from your lips while dancing,
lest you add confusion to your square, and cause others to be unable to
hear the next call...for there is but one designated caller.

8. You shall honor your club and give your loyalty, for if you cannot do
this, it would be better to separate yourself from it, and join yourself
to another whose methods, members, and caller are more to your liking.

9. You shall not kill your club with bickering and fault-finding, or by
pointing fingers of blame for errors in dancing or club operation, at
any fellow members or dancer; for in so doing, such a finger may thus
be deservedly due in your own direction.

10. You shall never forget that you were once a beginner, and that you
shall always remember that if you are able to be able to continue
square dancing for a long time, there must always be beginners, and
new dancers joining your hobby, and they will need your patience and
assistance.
--- SBBSecho 3.14-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (954:895/7)

From Appendix B of "Basic Calls for Advanced And Challenge Square
Dancing" by Milt Strong, edited by Ed Foote. These commandments apply
to ALL levels of square dancing.

1. You shall square dance only for the fun which you will find in it.

2. You shall not be a snob, by considering yourself too good to dance
with any and all, by sitting out mixers, or by leaving a square,
lest you be required to dance with those you deem unworthy of your
talents. For the gods of retribution are jealous gods, and will
visit their mischief upon you, and you will be the one to goof the
square.

3. You shall be exuberant, but act your age. Do not offend others by
your high flung legs, outflared skirts, or by overzealous endeavors
to help others who may hesitate by pulling, grabbing, pushing upon,
or speaking loudly to them.

4. You shall go abroad and dance to other callers, so that your opinions
expressed as to the merit of this one and that one are based on fact.

5. You shall be conscious of the feelings of those around you, and shall
not let the stranger in your midst sist on the sidelines and cool his
heels, nor fail to speak to him.

6. You shall bathe diligently, that the sweet aroma of soap and shaving
lotion may assail the nostrils of your associates. You shall similarly
take care that words of your mouth are not scented with strong smelling
herbs such as beer. Men shall wear long-sleeved shirts that their arms
may be more pleasant to grasp.

7. You shall guard carefully to utterances from your lips while dancing,
lest you add confusion to your square, and cause others to be unable to
hear the next call...for there is but one designated caller.

8. You shall honor your club and give your loyalty, for if you cannot do
this, it would be better to separate yourself from it, and join yourself
to another whose methods, members, and caller are more to your liking.

9. You shall not kill your club with bickering and fault-finding, or by
pointing fingers of blame for errors in dancing or club operation, at
any fellow members or dancer; for in so doing, such a finger may thus
be deservedly due in your own direction.

10. You shall never forget that you were once a beginner, and that you
shall always remember that if you are able to be able to continue
square dancing for a long time, there must always be beginners, and
new dancers joining your hobby, and they will need your patience and
assistance.
--- SBBSecho 3.15-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (954:895/7)

From Appendix B of "Basic Calls for Advanced And Challenge Square
Dancing" by Milt Strong, edited by Ed Foote. These commandments apply
to ALL levels of square dancing.

1. You shall square dance only for the fun which you will find in it.

2. You shall not be a snob, by considering yourself too good to dance
with any and all, by sitting out mixers, or by leaving a square,
lest you be required to dance with those you deem unworthy of your
talents. For the gods of retribution are jealous gods, and will
visit their mischief upon you, and you will be the one to goof the
square.

3. You shall be exuberant, but act your age. Do not offend others by
your high flung legs, outflared skirts, or by overzealous endeavors
to help others who may hesitate by pulling, grabbing, pushing upon,
or speaking loudly to them.

4. You shall go abroad and dance to other callers, so that your opinions
expressed as to the merit of this one and that one are based on fact.

5. You shall be conscious of the feelings of those around you, and shall
not let the stranger in your midst sist on the sidelines and cool his
heels, nor fail to speak to him.

6. You shall bathe diligently, that the sweet aroma of soap and shaving
lotion may assail the nostrils of your associates. You shall similarly
take care that words of your mouth are not scented with strong smelling
herbs such as beer. Men shall wear long-sleeved shirts that their arms
may be more pleasant to grasp.

7. You shall guard carefully to utterances from your lips while dancing,
lest you add confusion to your square, and cause others to be unable to
hear the next call...for there is but one designated caller.

8. You shall honor your club and give your loyalty, for if you cannot do
this, it would be better to separate yourself from it, and join yourself
to another whose methods, members, and caller are more to your liking.

9. You shall not kill your club with bickering and fault-finding, or by
pointing fingers of blame for errors in dancing or club operation, at
any fellow members or dancer; for in so doing, such a finger may thus
be deservedly due in your own direction.

10. You shall never forget that you were once a beginner, and that you
shall always remember that if you are able to be able to continue
square dancing for a long time, there must always be beginners, and
new dancers joining your hobby, and they will need your patience and
assistance.
--- SBBSecho 3.15-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (954:895/7)

From Appendix B of "Basic Calls for Advanced And Challenge Square
Dancing" by Milt Strong, edited by Ed Foote. These commandments apply
to ALL levels of square dancing.

1. You shall square dance only for the fun which you will find in it.

2. You shall not be a snob, by considering yourself too good to dance
with any and all, by sitting out mixers, or by leaving a square,
lest you be required to dance with those you deem unworthy of your
talents. For the gods of retribution are jealous gods, and will
visit their mischief upon you, and you will be the one to goof the
square.

3. You shall be exuberant, but act your age. Do not offend others by
your high flung legs, outflared skirts, or by overzealous endeavors
to help others who may hesitate by pulling, grabbing, pushing upon,
or speaking loudly to them.

4. You shall go abroad and dance to other callers, so that your opinions
expressed as to the merit of this one and that one are based on fact.

5. You shall be conscious of the feelings of those around you, and shall
not let the stranger in your midst sist on the sidelines and cool his
heels, nor fail to speak to him.

6. You shall bathe diligently, that the sweet aroma of soap and shaving
lotion may assail the nostrils of your associates. You shall similarly
take care that words of your mouth are not scented with strong smelling
herbs such as beer. Men shall wear long-sleeved shirts that their arms
may be more pleasant to grasp.

7. You shall guard carefully to utterances from your lips while dancing,
lest you add confusion to your square, and cause others to be unable to
hear the next call...for there is but one designated caller.

8. You shall honor your club and give your loyalty, for if you cannot do
this, it would be better to separate yourself from it, and join yourself
to another whose methods, members, and caller are more to your liking.

9. You shall not kill your club with bickering and fault-finding, or by
pointing fingers of blame for errors in dancing or club operation, at
any fellow members or dancer; for in so doing, such a finger may thus
be deservedly due in your own direction.

10. You shall never forget that you were once a beginner, and that you
shall always remember that if you are able to be able to continue
square dancing for a long time, there must always be beginners, and
new dancers joining your hobby, and they will need your patience and
assistance.
--- SBBSecho 3.15-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (954:895/7)

From Appendix B of "Basic Calls for Advanced And Challenge Square
Dancing" by Milt Strong, edited by Ed Foote. These commandments apply
to ALL levels of square dancing.

1. You shall square dance only for the fun which you will find in it.

2. You shall not be a snob, by considering yourself too good to dance
with any and all, by sitting out mixers, or by leaving a square,
lest you be required to dance with those you deem unworthy of your
talents. For the gods of retribution are jealous gods, and will
visit their mischief upon you, and you will be the one to goof the
square.

3. You shall be exuberant, but act your age. Do not offend others by
your high flung legs, outflared skirts, or by overzealous endeavors
to help others who may hesitate by pulling, grabbing, pushing upon,
or speaking loudly to them.

4. You shall go abroad and dance to other callers, so that your opinions
expressed as to the merit of this one and that one are based on fact.

5. You shall be conscious of the feelings of those around you, and shall
not let the stranger in your midst sist on the sidelines and cool his
heels, nor fail to speak to him.

6. You shall bathe diligently, that the sweet aroma of soap and shaving
lotion may assail the nostrils of your associates. You shall similarly
take care that words of your mouth are not scented with strong smelling
herbs such as beer. Men shall wear long-sleeved shirts that their arms
may be more pleasant to grasp.

7. You shall guard carefully to utterances from your lips while dancing,
lest you add confusion to your square, and cause others to be unable to
hear the next call...for there is but one designated caller.

8. You shall honor your club and give your loyalty, for if you cannot do
this, it would be better to separate yourself from it, and join yourself
to another whose methods, members, and caller are more to your liking.

9. You shall not kill your club with bickering and fault-finding, or by
pointing fingers of blame for errors in dancing or club operation, at
any fellow members or dancer; for in so doing, such a finger may thus
be deservedly due in your own direction.

10. You shall never forget that you were once a beginner, and that you
shall always remember that if you are able to be able to continue
square dancing for a long time, there must always be beginners, and
new dancers joining your hobby, and they will need your patience and
assistance.
--- SBBSecho 3.15-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (954:895/7)

From Appendix B of "Basic Calls for Advanced And Challenge Square
Dancing" by Milt Strong, edited by Ed Foote. These commandments apply
to ALL levels of square dancing.

1. You shall square dance only for the fun which you will find in it.

2. You shall not be a snob, by considering yourself too good to dance
with any and all, by sitting out mixers, or by leaving a square,
lest you be required to dance with those you deem unworthy of your
talents. For the gods of retribution are jealous gods, and will
visit their mischief upon you, and you will be the one to goof the
square.

3. You shall be exuberant, but act your age. Do not offend others by
your high flung legs, outflared skirts, or by overzealous endeavors
to help others who may hesitate by pulling, grabbing, pushing upon,
or speaking loudly to them.

4. You shall go abroad and dance to other callers, so that your opinions
expressed as to the merit of this one and that one are based on fact.

5. You shall be conscious of the feelings of those around you, and shall
not let the stranger in your midst sist on the sidelines and cool his
heels, nor fail to speak to him.

6. You shall bathe diligently, that the sweet aroma of soap and shaving
lotion may assail the nostrils of your associates. You shall similarly
take care that words of your mouth are not scented with strong smelling
herbs such as beer. Men shall wear long-sleeved shirts that their arms
may be more pleasant to grasp.

7. You shall guard carefully to utterances from your lips while dancing,
lest you add confusion to your square, and cause others to be unable to
hear the next call...for there is but one designated caller.

8. You shall honor your club and give your loyalty, for if you cannot do
this, it would be better to separate yourself from it, and join yourself
to another whose methods, members, and caller are more to your liking.

9. You shall not kill your club with bickering and fault-finding, or by
pointing fingers of blame for errors in dancing or club operation, at
any fellow members or dancer; for in so doing, such a finger may thus
be deservedly due in your own direction.

10. You shall never forget that you were once a beginner, and that you
shall always remember that if you are able to be able to continue
square dancing for a long time, there must always be beginners, and
new dancers joining your hobby, and they will need your patience and
assistance.
--- SBBSecho 3.14-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (954:895/7)

From Appendix B of "Basic Calls for Advanced And Challenge Square
Dancing" by Milt Strong, edited by Ed Foote. These commandments apply
to ALL levels of square dancing.

1. You shall square dance only for the fun which you will find in it.

2. You shall not be a snob, by considering yourself too good to dance
with any and all, by sitting out mixers, or by leaving a square,
lest you be required to dance with those you deem unworthy of your
talents. For the gods of retribution are jealous gods, and will
visit their mischief upon you, and you will be the one to goof the
square.

3. You shall be exuberant, but act your age. Do not offend others by
your high flung legs, outflared skirts, or by overzealous endeavors
to help others who may hesitate by pulling, grabbing, pushing upon,
or speaking loudly to them.

4. You shall go abroad and dance to other callers, so that your opinions
expressed as to the merit of this one and that one are based on fact.

5. You shall be conscious of the feelings of those around you, and shall
not let the stranger in your midst sist on the sidelines and cool his
heels, nor fail to speak to him.

6. You shall bathe diligently, that the sweet aroma of soap and shaving
lotion may assail the nostrils of your associates. You shall similarly
take care that words of your mouth are not scented with strong smelling
herbs such as beer. Men shall wear long-sleeved shirts that their arms
may be more pleasant to grasp.

7. You shall guard carefully to utterances from your lips while dancing,
lest you add confusion to your square, and cause others to be unable to
hear the next call...for there is but one designated caller.

8. You shall honor your club and give your loyalty, for if you cannot do
this, it would be better to separate yourself from it, and join yourself
to another whose methods, members, and caller are more to your liking.

9. You shall not kill your club with bickering and fault-finding, or by
pointing fingers of blame for errors in dancing or club operation, at
any fellow members or dancer; for in so doing, such a finger may thus
be deservedly due in your own direction.

10. You shall never forget that you were once a beginner, and that you
shall always remember that if you are able to be able to continue
square dancing for a long time, there must always be beginners, and
new dancers joining your hobby, and they will need your patience and
assistance.
--- SBBSecho 3.20-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (954:895/7)