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<DIV>How do you really know this? </DIV>
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<DIV>Many people do not have the interest in attending large functions.</DIV>
<DIV>They simply want to dance each week at home. Several of the older couples in one of the clubs dance in have danced for 45 years or more and have never attended a National dance they do however always dress up for the local ones at home. </DIV>
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<DIV>Others chose to go to conventions only in places where they have never</DIV>
<DIV>been. Since they are still working and most are a long way off if this is </DIV>
<DIV>their vacation time they want to enjoy site seeing the area after the dance..</DIV>
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<DIV>Others say they have little time off and chose to spend their vacations</DIV>
<DIV>somewhere besides in a dance hall as they enjoy seeing an area they </DIV>
<DIV>are visiting not just the inside of a building for 4 days and are not able to </DIV>
<DIV>take off more time. Still others have young children who are not dancers yet. Therefore fill vacations need to be spent with their families in an activity for all.</DIV>
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<DIV>Still others say the choice not to attend has to do with money. Like most</DIV>
<DIV>of us they have only so much, therefore must chose wisely where to spend it for their personal pleasure.</DIV>
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<DIV>My experience must be totally limited to a different kind of dancer than you seem to be encountering as have yet to hear a person state they are not attending because there is a dress code.</DIV>
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<DIV>Brenda</DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><I><B>From:</B></I> <A href="mailto:htrost@gmx.de">Heinz D. Trost</A></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><I><B>Date:</B></I> 7/4/2007 1:28:52 PM</DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><I><B>Subject:</B></I> Re: [Squaredancing] Discussion on the National inCharlotteDresscode</DIV></DIV>
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<DIV>Again, Brenda:</DIV>
<DIV>The majority of the dancers do stay at home or away from the hobby in</DIV>
<DIV>total because they are forces to wear those outdated clothes.</DIV>
<DIV>Those who still wear those outdated costumes will extinct very soon.</DIV>
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<DIV>Heinz</DIV>
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<DIV>Brenda wrote:</DIV>
<DIV>> Since those who want to dress in a very casual manner are very</DIV>
<DIV>> few in number why not have one small hall just for them.</DIV>
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<DIV>> Brenda</DIV>
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<DIV>> -------Original Message-------</DIV>
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<DIV>> From: <A href="mailto:NShukayr@aol.com">NShukayr@aol.com</A> <<A href="mailto:NShukayr@aol.com">mailto:NShukayr@aol.com</A>></DIV>
<DIV>> Date: 7/4/2007 5:31:03 AM</DIV>
<DIV>> To: <A href="mailto:squaredancing@rbnsn.com">squaredancing@rbnsn.com</A> <<A href="mailto:squaredancing@rbnsn.com">mailto:squaredancing@rbnsn.com</A>></DIV>
<DIV>> Subject: Re: [Squaredancing] Discussion on the National in Charlotte</DIV>
<DIV>> Dresscode</DIV>
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<DIV>> I was right in there with ya', up until the point where you started to</DIV>
<DIV>> impose your preference on others. You have the right to wear whatever</DIV>
<DIV>> you choose.</DIV>
<DIV>> So does everyone else. You do -not- have the right to impose your</DIV>
<DIV>> choices</DIV>
<DIV>> on others.</DIV>
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<DIV>> Still, let's recognize the cold reality that square dancers are accustomed</DIV>
<DIV>> to dictating a dress code. That's why I propose big events have a hall</DIV>
<DIV>> (ONE</DIV>
<DIV>> hall) where the dress code is strictly enforced. Those who enjoy telling</DIV>
<DIV>> others what to wear, and those who enjoy being told what to wear, can</DIV>
<DIV>> dance in</DIV>
<DIV>> the Dress Code hall.</DIV>
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<DIV>> Problem solved.</DIV>
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<DIV>> Nasser "attire is not the problem ... telling people what they hafta</DIV>
<DIV>> wear is</DIV>
<DIV>> the problem" Shukayr</DIV>
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<DIV>> In a message dated 7/4/2007 1:26:23 A.M. Central Daylight Time,</DIV>
<DIV>> <A href="mailto:brenda.kc@gmail.com">brenda.kc@gmail.com</A> <<A href="mailto:brenda.kc@gmail.com">mailto:brenda.kc@gmail.com</A>> writes:</DIV>
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<DIV>> > Square dancing like most public functions has always needed a</DIV>
<DIV>> dress code.</DIV>
<DIV>> ></DIV>
<DIV>> > Prefer to wear traditional dance clothing however in my real life would</DIV>
<DIV>> never</DIV>
<DIV>> > wear a dress this short, nevertheless with layers of petticoats</DIV>
<DIV>> along with</DIV>
<DIV>> > petti-pants one can adapt. One of the nice things about dressing</DIV>
<DIV>> traditional</DIV>
<DIV>> > is women look like ladies and all the men gentlemen. This is very</DIV>
<DIV>> > good for the ID allowing both sexes to feel special. Be it</DIV>
<DIV>> feminine for</DIV>
<DIV>> the</DIV>
<DIV>> > ladies along with masculine for the gentleman makes for a healthy fun</DIV>
<DIV>> night out.</DIV>
<DIV>> ></DIV>
<DIV>> > Personally do not believe that changing from requiring people to</DIV>
<DIV>> > be well groomed to allowing them to wear anything will bring more</DIV>
<DIV>> > people into square dancing.</DIV>
<DIV>> ></DIV>
<DIV>> > Personally would not enjoy dancing very close to people who do not</DIV>
<DIV>> > feel to need to be well groomed at a public function. Many people</DIV>
<DIV>> > attend public functions in clothes what should be used to clean their</DIV>
<DIV>> > attic stating they want to be comfortable.</DIV>
<DIV>> ></DIV>
<DIV>> > If slacks are allowed we have to state what kind, how tight, and or</DIV>
<DIV>> dressy.</DIV>
<DIV>> > Shorts, how short, tight, and or how dressy.</DIV>
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