HOW TO 'TAKE A WALK'
AMUSING VARIATIONS
Politicians who may want to "take a walk" have received medical advice t on how to do it without looking funny <■ (states the "New York Times") c Of seventeen. possible variations, the I American Medical Association maga- i zinc "Hygeia"' reported,' sixteen were 1 amusing—to onlookers. i The tabboed sixteen were: ' i "The Waddle." in' which the walk ] is taken with the toes,turned out. • I "The Jumping Jack," a hop, skip, .' and jump caused by overworked knee ' muscles. ■ ■■■■■' * 1 "The Shoulder Sling," in which one i foot turns out and twists the body. ■ . "The Hip Switch," found in persons who have learned to prevent - their 1 toes from turning out without correct- . ing hip motion. "The Caress." in which the walk is taken hesitatingly, usually in lowheeled shoes. ''The Mince," in which the toe comes down first instead of the heel. "The Bounce," which raises the! walker high on his toes with each step. "The Poundi" in which the walker whacks his heels for emphasis. "The Heel," common even in nice people. Same as the pound without the accent. : , ... "The Rocking Chair," which rocks the walker back and forth with each step. ' -' ■,-:'"■; "The Peer." in. which the head precedes the body. "The Elevated Shoulder," just what it says., ■. . .' ." .. "The Kangaroo," with the upper part of the body thrown forward, putting the walker always in position for a spanking. "The Settle," resorted to by the tall person who would rather not be conspicuous about it. • "The Roller Skate," in which the arms are held close to the sides and steps are short and mincing. "The Dead Man's Walk;" in which the upper part of the bpdy, including the arms, is lifeless, and * the feet shuffle along blindly. All sorts of persons—not just politicians—are afflicted with these amusing - gaits, the magazine said. The only proper way to take a walk is to keep the shoulders arid pelvic girdle in line and hold the head back slightly.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 32, 6 August 1936, Page 19
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HOW TO 'TAKE A WALK'
Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 32, 6 August 1936, Page 19
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