[Squaredancing] Fwd: CBS Wednesday, 2/1/06 - Still Standing " Still Flunking" Episode -Square Dancing -Bob Fisk
Sandy Caldwell
jazzgirl7496 at bellsouth.net
Thu Feb 2 15:20:16 EST 2006
Linda,
I loved them for a time, too, until we started going to out of town
weekends. Packing them was not fun! I wore them for the first 24 years
of dancing. Many of those years 5 nights a week.
Linda Jones - LKJ wrote:
> I always LOVED the funny clothes and don't enjoy dancing as much
> without them. But, I'm aware that I'm in the minority!!
>
> Thanks for the reply.
>
>
>
> Linda K. Jones
> Payroll Manager
> The David J. Joseph Company
> Employee Services
> ( 513-419-6073
> * lkj at djj.com
> fax 513-419-6235
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Squaredancing-bounces at rbnsn.com
> [mailto:Squaredancing-bounces at rbnsn.com] On Behalf Of Sandy Caldwell
> Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 2:27 PM
> To: Squaredancing at rbnsn.com
> Subject: Re: [Squaredancing] Fwd: CBS Wednesday, 2/1/06 - Still
> Standing " Still Flunking" Episode -Square Dancing -Bob Fisk
>
> It's was a rare Wednesday night home, so I watched it. I had
> never heard of the program, but the presentation about square
> dancing didn't surprise me. People think of square dancing as
> something done by old people in funny clothes. Since that's
> mostly true, what else can we expect. There are very few people
> outside of square dancing that know any differently and they may
> all be related to square dancers. I don't wear "funny" clothes to
> dance anymore, but teens will definitely think I'm old, even if I
> don't.
>
> The program didn't make fun of square dancing as much as it just
> made it appear as an activity for older people, not teenagers.
> They were comparing it to climbing a rope to go over a wall. We
> aren't likely to look very athletic in that context.
>
> I thought the portrayal of the teen boy was even worse than that
> of the grandmother square dancer.
>
> Sandy
> Atlanta
>
> Linda Jones - LKJ wrote:
>
>>I didn't see it. Did know about it ahead of time and don't watch the show.
>>What was so bad?
>>
>>Linda K. Jones
>>Payroll Manager
>>The David J. Joseph Company
>>Employee Services
>> * 513-419-6073
>>
>>
>>>* lkj at djj.com
>>>fax 513-419-6235
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Squaredancing-bounces at rbnsn.com
>>[mailto:Squaredancing-bounces at rbnsn.com] On Behalf Of Dave Hinde
>>Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 2:04 PM
>>To: dave at daveswebplace.net; 'This list for discussing all aspect of MWSD'
>>Subject: RE: [Squaredancing] Fwd: CBS Wednesday, 2/1/06 - Still Standing
>>"Still Flunking" Episode -Square Dancing -Bob Fisk
>>
>>
>>One more piece of information I just dug up -- The show Still Standing takes
>>place in Chicago, Illinois. I found this about Illinois, on the internet:
>>In 1990, Governor Thompson signed into law a bill designating the Square
>>Dance as the American folk dance of the State.
>>
>>Dave Hinde
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>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Squaredancing-bounces at rbnsn.com
>>[mailto:Squaredancing-bounces at rbnsn.com] On Behalf Of Dave Hinde
>>Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 2:00 PM
>>To: 'This list for discussing all aspect of MWSD'
>>Subject: RE: [Squaredancing] Fwd: CBS Wednesday,2/1/06 - Still Standing
>>"Still Flunking" Episode -Square Dancing -Bob Fisk
>>
>>I forwarded this email on to several others, who in turn forwarded it on.
>>The response I've had today was that the show was a real slap in the face to
>>square dancing. Most of the time I feel that any advertising is good
>>advertising, but not last night.
>>
>>Anyway, I think some of our national organizations should write to CBS and
>>remind them that Square Dancing is considered by many to be our national
>>dance. They should also point out that it is the Official Folk Dance of
>>many states. Would CBS air a program about hunting Bald Eagles? Would any
>>other nation air a program that ridicules their National Folk Dance? It's
>>one thing to have fun or poke fun at square dancing, but I think the show
>>last night went too far.
>>
>>Since it would probably too long for one of our official groups to send a
>>letter to CBS, I do plan on writing one myself. Does anyone have good
>>addresses for CBS and also for the writers of the program and the
>>programming director.
>>
>>Just my 2 cents,
>>
>>Dave Hinde
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>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Squaredancing-bounces at rbnsn.com
>>[mailto:Squaredancing-bounces at rbnsn.com] On Behalf Of Clark Baker
>>Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2006 10:53 PM
>>To: sd-callers at all8.com; This list for discussing all aspect of MWSD;
>>challenge-sd at all8.com; CALLERLAB Home Office
>>Subject: [Squaredancing] Fwd: CBS Wednesday,2/1/06 - Still Standing "Still
>>Flunking" Episode -Square Dancing - Bob Fisk
>>
>>I received the following from Paul Waters who asked me to forward it to
>>places that may be interested. Please don't reply to this e-mail (since it
>>is cross posted). -- Clark
>>
>>Begin forwarded message:
>>
>>
>>
>>>WHAT: Still Standing (EPISODE: Still Flunking)
>>>DATE: Wednesday, February 1, 2006
>>>TIME: 8:00pm (7:00pm Central)
>>>TELEVISION NETWORK: CBS
>>>
>>>Hi All,
>>>
>>>The upcoming episode of Still Standing, entitled "Still Flunking," is
>>>schedule to air this coming Wednesday, February 1, at 8:00pm (7:00pm
>>>Central) on CBS. Square dancing plays a prominent role in the episode
>>>(starting on page 25 of the script, and continuing almost to the end
>>>on page 40).
>>>
>>>The good news is that the character played by Sally Struthers (All in
>>>the Family) is an avid square dancer.
>>>
>>>". . . I told you, I'm a member of a senior square dancing group. It's
>>>a fabulous workout . . . "
>>>
>>>The otherwise-characterized news is . . . well . . . watch the episode
>>>and see.
>>>
>>>If you do tune in, be sure to watch all the way through to the end.
>>>
>>>There were four takes of the scene where Louise (Sally Struthers) is
>>>teaching Brian (Taylor Ball) to square dance. In the first two, Sally
>>>flubbed a line (in the exact same place) --- bringing production to a
>>>screeching halt.
>>>
>>>I'm told the tag CBS intends to air is a blooper of this scene
>>>(although this could change, and the tag might even be dumped
>>>altogether as a last minute network scheduling decision).
>>>
>>>Happy viewing.
>>>
>>>Cheers - - - Paul
>>>
>>>Paul Waters
>>>12344 Addison St.
>>>Valley Village, CA 91607-3610
>>>Paul_Waters at msn.com
>>>
>>>
>>>P.S. The line of dialogue that caused Sally grief hails from annals of
>>>traditional square dancing, appearing --- among other places --- on
>>>the Lloyd Shaw Foundation website:
>>>
>>>"Possum on a fence, chicken on a rail, grab your girl and everybody
>>>sail!"
>>>
>>>I first heard this in 1973 at a dance called by Bob Fisk, who recently
>>>passed away from an untimely death. And for some unexplained reason,
>>>this is my strongest and most persistent memory of this laudable icon
>>>of the square dance movement --- and now a key element of both this
>>>episode, and its associated outtake.
>>>
>>>
>>
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