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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>A while back my former club (<span
class=SpellE>Swingles</span>) in </span></font><st1:place><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Western Mass.</span></font></st1:place><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> instituted
what we called the “Red Dot Dancers”.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Dancers without partners and those
willing to share their partner for a tip or two would place a small red dot (which
was available at the admission desk) on their badge and this would let others
know they were “available” to dance with whomever.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Dancers could then ask without being embarrassed
of the person not being single, etc.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>I still have a copy of the explanation which was available as dancers
paid their admission. <span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Just let me
know.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>I know another club in </span></font><st1:place><st1:City><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Danbury</span></font></st1:City><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>, </span></font><st1:State><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>CT</span></font></st1:State></st1:place><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> has
also been using it with some success.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>We also tried the “Partner Rotation” chart similar to the Post-its
but someone needs to be “in charge” of it and some did not
understand the system so it didn’t work quite right.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PersonName><st2:GivenName><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Rita</span></font></st2:GivenName><font
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color:navy'> </span></font><st2:Sn><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Dunn</span></font></st2:Sn></st1:PersonName><font
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color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Formerly of <span class=SpellE>Swingles</span>
but now belonging to Redstone Squares<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Western Massachusetts</span></font></st1:place><font
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color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:windowtext'>-----Original
Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b>
Squaredancing-bounces@rbnsn.com [mailto:Squaredancing-bounces@rbnsn.com] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Dick Callander<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, June 08, 2005
10:40 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> squaredancing@rbnsn.com<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Squaredancing] Question </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color="#330033" face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> Our club has just recently begin
having <strong><b><font face="Times New Roman">single</font></b></strong>
members or <strong><b><font face="Times New Roman">solos </font></b></strong>as
they can be called. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color="#330033" face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> `My question is , What is the
proper accepted way for a single lady to acquire a dance partner ? Should she
sit on the sidelines and wait to be ask, or simple stand in a square and
wait for a man to fall in beside her ? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color="#330033" face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> I would appreciate any information
as to the what and why of this situation. Thanks in advance.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color="#330033" face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Dick <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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