[Squaredancing] (no subject)

[KempAngus at aol.com]

Thanks to all of you who have offered your insight and opinions about  
clothing and after-parties, and all the other things that you've shared.   I'm 
learning a lot.  
 
I think Candy is right when she talks about how she dances differently -  
depending on what she is wearing.  I've heard that what we wear can affect  our 
behavior (and mood), or how we do things.  As an example, I've heard  
elementary school principals talk about how the children behave differently if  they 
have a dress code, than if they can wear whatever they want.  In  their 
observations, the children who had a dress code behaved better and did  better school 
work than those who dressed in anything that they wanted to  wear.   I think 
most of us are that way to some extent.  If we are  dressed in business attire, 
we probably act a bit differently than if we are in  our hiking clothes.  It 
doesn't make either one right or wrong,  necessarily; just different.  
 
I think the same happens with square dancing.  Some days we women may  feel 
more like dressing up, wearing the fluffy petticoats and full skirts.   Other 
days, we may want to wear the prairie skirts.  Yet there may be times  when 
good ole comfortable jeans fit the bill.  While the men don't seem to  have as 
many choices as we do, I'm sure there are times when they dress up a  little 
more, than at other times.   I do enjoy seeing all the  varieties of clothing in 
square dancing, just as I do with other  activities.  Mostly, I'm just glad 
when I have a partner to dance with, and  when he is very energetic and 
enthusiastic, I enjoy it even more.  
 
I have to admit...............I've never heard of a square dance with  
dancers who are in various stages of nudity!!   As interesting as that  might be, I 
believe I will also skip this type of event!!  
 
Thanks again for sharing your thoughts and opinions.  
 
Sheree



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