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Thread #139961 Message #3214281
Posted By: GUEST,leeneia
28-Aug-11 - 10:15 PM
Thread Name: Folklore: Grinning Highland Dancers
Subject: RE: Folklore: Grinning Highland Dancers
18 years ago, my niece, who was only 7 years old, was dancing at an Irish step dance competition. She lost her place, knew it, and 'looked crestfallen.' Or so her mother told me. And she added, "The judges take off for that."
I consider that neurotic behavior.
It seemed that in all the competititions, the girls were supposed to smile, smile, smile. Yuck.