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...of the non-erotic kind. Why? Because we have all danced, every one of us and it was magical. Or maybe not quite. We won't go into that if you don't care to.

Poll Results

Option	Votes
Let me tell you about this great dance I know!	2
The Loco-Motion	2
The Pony	2
The Mashed Potato	2
The Boogaloo	1
The Swim	1
The Tighten Up	1
The Watusi	1
The Shimmy	0
The Frug	0
The Strut	0
The Limbo	0
The Twist	0
The Cool Jerk	0
The Fly	0
The Freddie	0
The Madison	0
The Hully Gully	0
The Monkey	0
The Dog	0
The Stroll	0

― Aimless, Sunday, 22 February 2015 00:07 (ten years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lCI63H1neY

― drash, Sunday, 22 February 2015 03:08 (ten years ago)

you left out The Drunk

― kriss akabusi cleaner (seandalai), Sunday, 22 February 2015 12:26 (ten years ago)

This thread title is horrible, Aimless.

― how's life, Sunday, 22 February 2015 12:29 (ten years ago)

Far and away the most intricate is the Madison--involves a whole bunch of maneuvers, highlighted by the Wilt Chamberlain and the Jackie Gleason.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEkLpmvIMuw

I've taught--"taught"--many of these to sixth-graders. About three or four I actually know, another three or four I make up on the spot.

― clemenza, Sunday, 22 February 2015 14:50 (ten years ago)

This thread title is horrible, Aimless.

(blushes) Thank you.

― Aimless, Sunday, 22 February 2015 16:52 (ten years ago)

the dougie, let me teach you it

― pursuit of happiness (art), Sunday, 22 February 2015 17:01 (ten years ago)

(looks around expectantly)

― Aimless, Monday, 23 February 2015 17:32 (ten years ago)

I'm a fan of all of the ones in the list that I've seen (you're missing the great New Orleans dance craze, The Popeye.)

But I'm convinced The Lindy is the best dance ever:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahoJReiCaPk

― Losing swag by the second (Dan Peterson), Monday, 23 February 2015 18:07 (ten years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5r998weOUiM

― Lee626, Tuesday, 24 February 2015 04:12 (ten years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oCeDDbRIL8

― describing a scene in which the Hulk gets a boner (contenderizer), Tuesday, 24 February 2015 04:27 (ten years ago)

Charleston like there's no tomorrow.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_YF4iQT4XA

― The inscrutable idiot savantism of (Sanpaku), Tuesday, 24 February 2015 04:35 (ten years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jl7Ji5aMcQg

― drash, Tuesday, 24 February 2015 05:34 (ten years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

― System, Thursday, 26 February 2015 00:01 (ten years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ypcs4c7ihSo

― describing a scene in which the Hulk gets a boner (contenderizer), Thursday, 26 February 2015 00:27 (ten years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

― System, Friday, 27 February 2015 00:01 (ten years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1GuGHRBME4

― drash, Friday, 27 February 2015 02:43 (ten years ago)

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