[Squaredancing] Valentines Day Dance

[Mike Gormley]

Ok, I stirred the pot with my Pizza Night question, now tell me about 
what you do for Valentines Day Dances.

In the past we have taken old valentines and cut them in half like a jig 
saw puzzle edge.  One half goes in the men's stack and the other half 
goes in the women's stack.   Each stack is mixed.  As they come through 
the door each dancer gets their gender half.  They are then to find 
their other half by the 3rd or 4 th tip.   Each matched half are then 
partners for the tip.

I have bought mucho grande chocolate kisses and then did a Monti Carlo 
game where the winner "Gets a Big Kiss from the Caller".  Other prizes 
have been a small heart shaped box of  chocolates.

There is always the typical Yellow Rock, but have you done the "Erase 
the Yellow Rock" gimmick?

Then there is the gimmick of a Box 1-4, pass thru, girls UTB, ...scratch 
his back, ...boys UTB, ...scratch her back........"Don't forget to reach 
around her, boys!!!!", ...swing, promenade

Mike Gormley
Florida Keys (Ohio Key)
www.Mike-Gormley.com