Do You Wanna Dance?

genghisfawn · 06-15-2012, 10:01 PM

If you live in Saskatchewan, you have country cousins. If you have country cousins, those cousins tend to get hitched. When those cousins get hitched (not to each other... mostly... you know...) they tend to have a wedding which features enough food to feed a small city and dancing which goes long into the night.

If you're not on your feet by the time the band strikes up or the DJ starts, your favourite uncle or cousin will be along soon to get you up for a waltz, two-step, polka (very common in my family), schottische or lindy. This is common enough that social dancing still features heavily in elementary and high school phys ed!

When I was younger, my mother and I used to practice social dancing in the kitchen on Thursday nights when the oldies channel played dance music (probably for that sole purpose.) Both of my grandfathers and all of my uncles are strong leads but, being a tall girl, I had to learn to lead too!

View Poll Results: What partner dances do you know? Check all that apply!
Argentine Tango	22	27.16%
Bachata	7	8.64%
Cajun Zydecko	4	4.94%
Country-Western Two-step	45	55.56%
Country Swing	20	24.69%
East Coast Swing	20	24.69%
New York Hustle	18	22.22%
Jive	21	25.93%
Mambo	16	19.75%
Polka	22	27.16%
Quickstep	14	17.28%
Salsa	33	40.74%
Schottische	11	13.58%
Square Dance	24	29.63%
Shuffle	16	19.75%
Nightclub Two-step	29	35.80%
Waltz	51	62.96%
Prefer to Lead	31	38.27%
Prefer to Follow	28	34.57%
Both Lead and Follow	23	28.40%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 81. You may not vote on this poll

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06-15-2012, 10:01 PM	#13
genghisfawn Member How Do You Identify?: Femme/Gentlewoman Preferred Pronoun?: She/her Relationship Status: Happily married 05/17/14 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 561 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,056 Thanked 2,158 Times in 403 Posts Rep Power: 21474850	If you live in Saskatchewan, you have country cousins. If you have country cousins, those cousins tend to get hitched. When those cousins get hitched (not to each other... mostly... you know...) they tend to have a wedding which features enough food to feed a small city and dancing which goes long into the night. If you're not on your feet by the time the band strikes up or the DJ starts, your favourite uncle or cousin will be along soon to get you up for a waltz, two-step, polka (very common in my family), schottische or lindy. This is common enough that social dancing still features heavily in elementary and high school phys ed! When I was younger, my mother and I used to practice social dancing in the kitchen on Thursday nights when the oldies channel played dance music (probably for that sole purpose.) Both of my grandfathers and all of my uncles are strong leads but, being a tall girl, I had to learn to lead too!