[Squaredancing] Jay Leno show

[BOBBSHARP at aol.com]

I was (not unexpectedly) disappointed in the coverage of our National  
Convention. It was simply a sad testimonial of how the general public views our  
activity.
 
It started with Jay announcing this spoof as being at the National Square  
Dance 'Competition' and only a brief reference was made to the fact that folks  
came from all 50 states and numerous foreign countries. Unfortunately, the  
interviewer felt the only way to make this piece funny was to bring sexiual  
inuendo into most interviews. The glimpse of a hairy-legged cross-dresser in a  
square dance skirt certainly didn't help.
 
The only funny comment I heard was from a lady dancer who, when  asked what 
dress size she wore answered, 'Fat'.
 
The interviewer even had to bring in racial overtones while talking to a  
nice looking black man (unfortunately wearing a T-shirt and a hat) by asking him  
if he knew he was black and implying that none of these white people would 
dance  with him.
 
The scenes of her struggling through a square dance were a poorly edited  
depiction of a non-dancer. What a surprise when she exclaims, "I've got it"  
after finally mastering that difficult call, "Circle Left".
 
The payoff came with the potrayal of her seemingly being bodily thrown to  
the floor. That was a definate cheap shot. Slap stick comedy came to a new low - 
 please, fade to Jay Leno in Hollywood.
 
All in all, I seriously doubt that Jay's audience will consider this as any  
more than two minutes of ho-hum Leno.
 
Bob Brundage - Albuquerque with roots still firmly in New  England

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