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<DIV><SPAN class=852523319-02022006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>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!!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=852523319-02022006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Thanks
for the reply.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
Squaredancing-bounces@rbnsn.com [mailto:Squaredancing-bounces@rbnsn.com] <B>On
Behalf Of </B>Sandy Caldwell<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, February 02, 2006 2:27
PM<BR><B>To:</B> Squaredancing@rbnsn.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re:
[Squaredancing] Fwd: CBS Wednesday, 2/1/06 - Still Standing " Still Flunking"
Episode -Square Dancing -Bob Fisk<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>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.<BR><BR>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. <BR><BR>I thought the portrayal of
the teen boy was even worse than that of the grandmother square
dancer.<BR><BR>Sandy<BR>Atlanta<BR><BR>Linda Jones - LKJ wrote:<BR>
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cite=midD48C67C13ED29F41BA6AC204DE6327DD960D65@DJJGXEXVS1.DJJGX.BIZ
type="cite"><PRE wrap="">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
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From: <A class=moz-txt-link-abbreviated href="mailto:Squaredancing-bounces@rbnsn.com">Squaredancing-bounces@rbnsn.com</A>
[<A class=moz-txt-link-freetext href="mailto:Squaredancing-bounces@rbnsn.com">mailto:Squaredancing-bounces@rbnsn.com</A>] On Behalf Of Dave Hinde
Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 2:04 PM
To: <A class=moz-txt-link-abbreviated href="mailto:dave@daveswebplace.net">dave@daveswebplace.net</A>; '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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[<A class=moz-txt-link-freetext href="mailto:Squaredancing-bounces@rbnsn.com">mailto:Squaredancing-bounces@rbnsn.com</A>] On Behalf Of Dave Hinde
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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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Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2006 10:53 PM
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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:
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<BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><PRE wrap="">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
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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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