The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #119851   Message #2616207
Posted By: Acorn4
22-Apr-09 - 07:18 AM
Thread Name: Folklore: When did morris dancing become a joke?
Subject: RE: Folklore: When did morris dancing become a jok
Problems with anon posting again!

If there is a recruitment problem for Morris Dancing in general, perhaps we could revive the old English tradition of impressment.

This could be done by either just shoving a stick in someone's hand accompanied by generally threatening demeanor, or by some kind of devious device such as the old "King's Shilling", whereby an unsuspecting victim is treated to a pint at the bottom of which is a pound coin, the acceptance of which implies that you have enrolled in the Morris side.