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(Images courtesy of poetess' scrapbook 2/14/1984)
This poem was written for "Fair and Square Humorous Patter Poetry Contest,"
Crystol Woods, Sponsor 5/11/2024
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“The Americanized quadrille, or square dance, begins and progresses rapidly in well-ordered patterns within the framework of a relatively compact square, sets of four couples forming its four sides. To the traditional accompaniment of accordion, banjo, fiddle, and guitar and to prompting, patter, and singing calls made by a “caller,” couples perform a variety of movements, all based on a smooth, “shuffling” walk. (Step work is less important than flowing, cooperative movement.)” (britannica.com)