Oct. 5, 2001, 5:31 a.m. (Message 27754, in reply to message 27716)
Ladies' chain 40 years ago was over and back. If you only went over it was half ladies' chain. Nowadays the half chain is more common and if it is a 'round trip' the caller will say 'chain over and chain back'. As far as twirling during the turn, it is an individual choice. I'm not interested in twirling so I keep my left hand down and the man cannot raise it and twirl me. I put my right hand behind me so the man can hold it for a 'courtesy turn'. One gets much more eye contact with this turn than with the twirls. Cheers, Sylvia Miskoe, Concord, NH USA