Quoting Daryl Stout to NANCY BACKUS on 19-Jan-2020 07:28 <=-
We did a thing at the square dance tonight, that I thought was
"Progressive Squares", where you literally "dance with every square
on the floor". But, this was a little different, and called "Sicilian
Squares". It was as good as the pizza and cheese. :)
And what made it Sicilian...?
To tell you the truth, I'm not sure why it was called that...but I
thought it was neat.
On another note, I had difficulty finding a dance site the other
night, because of 2 reasons:
1) It wasn't listed on the things like Google Maps, Google Earth, Mapquest, etc.
2) In the city of Judsonia (population 2019 as of the last census),
the street signs note Judson Street, but the other deals note Judson Avenue. Judson is the surname of the man who the town is named for.
On my smartphone, I have a GPS deal, and found a website last night,
where you can enter the address, and it'll give you the GPS
coordinates. So, I did that with the Arkansas State Square Dance Federation website (I'm their webmaster, editor, and circulation chairman). I did it for the original website last night...and will do
it on the graphics enhanced website later today.
True... And that seems a good enough reason to spend time at a square
dance, too... :)
We don't allow alcoholic beverages before or during a dance, and
that's a hard and fast rule. You have to be sober to be able to
execute the moves.
Plus, 3 hours of dancing, is equal to 6 miles of walking. Yet, we go
out afterwards, and order a banana hot fudge royale sundae <G>.
Oh, well... at least you had a nice lunch there... :)
I'll be meeting that Sysop there for lunch later this morning.
Always fun to learn a new move, or whatever you call it in square NB>dancing... ;) I remember my m-i-l describing some new ones to me from NB>time to time....
On another note, I had difficulty finding a dance site the other
night, because of 2 reasons:
1) It wasn't listed on the things like Google Maps, Google Earth, Mapquest, etc.
Too small and/or insignificant to be made note of...?
2) In the city of Judsonia (population 2019 as of the last census),
the street signs note Judson Street, but the other deals note Judson Avenue. Judson is the surname of the man who the town is named for.
That could be definitely confusing... :)
Federation website (I'm their webmaster, editor, and circulation chairman). I did it for the original website last night...and will do it on the graphics enhanced website later today.
Was that for the site in Judsonia....?
Bad enough that everyone is cracking up about the caller's sense of NB>humor, no doubt... ;)
Plus, 3 hours of dancing, is equal to 6 miles of walking. Yet, we go out afterwards, and order a banana hot fudge royale sundae <G>.
Have to replenish those calories somehow... <G>
And did you have a good lunch again...? And luck out better with NB>dessert...? ;)
Quoting Daryl Stout to NANCY BACKUS on 19-Jan-2020 07:28 <=-
On another note, I had difficulty finding a dance site the other
night, because of 2 reasons:
1) It wasn't listed on the things like Google Maps, Google Earth, Mapquest, etc.
Too small and/or insignificant to be made note of...?
As for Daryl not finding the dance site, may have been under a different BM>name: everyone in Judsonia knows the Polka Squares meet at the Knights
of the Rounds.
As for Daryl not finding the dance site, may have been under a different
name: everyone in Judsonia knows the Polka Squares meet at the Knights
of the Rounds.
Well, I know where the place is, and I'm considering visiting
them again Thursday night, for their "amateur night", and calling
a square dance tip.
Once you've found it it's easier to do so again?! (Have fun!)
Quoting Daryl Stout to NANCY BACKUS on 26-Jan-2020 22:47 <=-
Sadly, since 1995, attendance has been rapidly declining. As with
any other hobby, the young people are more engrossed in their tablets, smartphones, etc., and couldn't give a rats rear end about the
heritage, current state, or future of a hobby. I understand that the organization created in 1969 for single square dancers, is going to disband after this years Labor Day Dance-A-Rama. Lack of attendees, members, and workers, is killing it.
I'm wearing 8 square dance hats, and since there are 8 people in a
square, I *AM* square (but you probably knew that already <G>). I'm wearing 6 of those hats with the Arkansas State Square Dance
Federation (ASSDF), with handling two sets of websites, subscriber databases, and publications (I'm the Editor, for the print and
e-Edition of "The Modern Square"). Then, I'm wearing the other 2 hats
with the Maverick Mixers Square Dance Club, as their Club Reporter and Chaplain. I've told them that "if our club report doesn't make it in,
you know who to blame" <G>.
On another note, I had difficulty finding a dance site the other
night, because of 2 reasons:
1) It wasn't listed on the things like Google Maps, Google Earth,
Mapquest, etc.
Too small and/or insignificant to be made note of...?
The town only had 1 traffic light that I could see...it might have
had a second one. It's a reminder of how life used to be, in a small
town.
2) In the city of Judsonia (population 2019 as of the last census),
the street signs note Judson Street, but the other deals note Judson
Avenue. Judson is the surname of the man who the town is named for.
That could be definitely confusing... :)
It was for me. It was like "Would it be too much trouble, if we
could make up our minds??".
Federation website (I'm their webmaster, editor, and circulation
chairman). I did it for the original website last night...and will do
it on the graphics enhanced website later today.
Was that for the site in Judsonia....?
Well, for all the clubs in the ASSDF that have a regular dance
location, I took the address, and noted "Approxmate GPS Location". I
would hope it gets them within a few yards of the place...
and not like these 2 instances:
1) GPS says "Turn Left Here", but if you do, you're going off the side
of the mountain. :P
2) GPS says "Turn Left Here", and you turn on to railroad tracks.
Then, to your horror, you realize there's a train coming.
Bad enough that everyone is cracking up about the caller's sense of
humor, no doubt... ;)
But, the dancers can have an equally wicked sense of humor. At both
of the examples below, the national caller, Tony Oxendine, from South Carolina, was the "victim".
But, at a dance, for a few hours, you forget about all the crap in
your life outside the hall and off the dance floor...and it's a lot cheaper than seeing a psychiartist.
Plus, 3 hours of dancing, is equal to 6 miles of walking. Yet, we go
out afterwards, and order a banana hot fudge royale sundae <G>.
Have to replenish those calories somehow... <G>
Yeah, we earned them. <G> Although if the weather is bad after the
dance (it was raining last night), I drove straight home...as I had to
do editing on the publication of the March, 2020 issue of "The Modern Square". Since I'm having urinary bladder stone surgery on February 7,
and the deadline for folks to get me stuff is February 5, I want to
get the print edition sent to the printer, and the e-Edition both sent
out on February 6...as I surely won't feel like doing much, BBSing or otherwise, for a few days after the surgery.
And did you have a good lunch again...? And luck out better with
dessert...? ;)
The Denny's has a good house salad...with iceberg lettuce (can't
handle romaine or leaf lettuce, never mind the e-coli mess), plus
shredded cheese, croutons, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, and thousand
island dressing. Had it had hard boiled eggs, and maybe some ham,
turkey, or both, it'd make it complete.
But, I can't eat salads too often. Even though they're good for me,
the lettuce is too much fiber. The only dressings I like are French,
or Thousand Island.
Nancy and Daryl:
As for Daryl not finding the dance site, may have been under a
different name: everyone in Judsonia knows the Polka Squares meet at
the Knights of the Rounds.
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