DANCING.
(To the Editor.) Sir,—Now that the dancing season has commenced, you see if the modern mode of dancing will not be torn to pieces by the middle-aged and elderly. It really spoils all the fun for any of us to hear the continual growls and grumbles on this matter. 1 was at a social and dance a couple of weeks back. Several middle-aged men were there. One asked the M.C. what the next dance wag to he, and on being, told a one-step, he went off about these ridiculous dances and the “bits of girls” who want these new dances. “Look at these middle-aged ladies,” he said, “they can all dance, put on a dance they can get up in." Yet when a waltz or the lancers was put on, who did these same men'dance with? Not the middle-aged ladies, not even their own wives—no fear; they straightaway rushed over for these same “bits of girls” so despised!?) by them. It places us in an awkward position, .Mr Editor. We cannot re~ fuse to dance with them, but we do not want to do so, I can assure you ' about that. Now, here, is a remedy I would suggest: Let the middle-aged dance' with the elders arid leave the younger ones to the younger men; then things will be much more pleasant for us all and no grumbling. Elderly folks can enjoy their waltz and we can dance our one-step if we like. —I am, etc., ONE OF THE 'ONE-STEPPERS.
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Waikato Times, Volume 102, Issue 17078, 16 April 1927, Page 8
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251DANCING. Waikato Times, Volume 102, Issue 17078, 16 April 1927, Page 8
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