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simon scott

RE: Dance Cards and the floor

March 3, 2006, 11:22 p.m. (Message 44468, in reply to message 44466)

I was going to add that ladies usually have their "own special" way of
asking, on many occasions more affectively than the men.  Isn't that
life ! !

Simon
Vancouver


These I believe are still used at some vintage and pilgrimage Balls here
in the American South. Usually a lady will reserve the 1st and last
dances for her husband or Beau and all other dances would be claimed by
admirers. While I'm not sure a lady couldn't ask a man, she could use
her charms to ask, pointing out where a particular gent was "saved" a
particular dance and pout about it. "Why Charles! My feelings are hurt,
you haven't asked me to dance and my dance card is all filled up, but I
saved you the Virgina Reel, that's my favorite dance of all! What? I
know it's your favorite also! That's why I saved it for you!"

Tom Mungall
Baton Rouge, La, USA