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Re: Re: Pre-Booking (was Cribs)

Oct. 9, 2001, 2:55 a.m. (Message 27810, in reply to message 27790)

I have my parents dance programs going back to university in the 20's,
but at least they had a choice.

If you read about the dancing about the time of the founding of the
Edinburgh Assemble, the hostess or the dancing master often issued
tickets to the dancers which indicated both a set and ones place
therein. Your partner was your calculated opposite (bribery,
matchmaking, etc. were part of the game).

It was considered a grave sin to trade your ticket with another just
to dance with a particular partner.

Goss
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