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Contra Dancing

Posted on February 26, 2011 By Tom No Comments on Contra Dancing
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Contra Dancing

Friday night was a busy night. Laura wanted to go to her favorite restaurant, the Lazy Goat, and I wanted to go dancing. We did both.

Many years ago Laura and I were very active with the Harvest Moon Folk Society, which sponsored a contra dance once a month.  We started dancing with them when they were just getting started at the Stone Center at McPherson Park, moved with them when they started at Slater Hall, and continued  when they finally found their home at the River Falls Lodge up near Jones Gap.  For whatever reason, we stopped going to the dances.  Perhaps it was because River Falls was a bit further away, or perhaps it was just because we got out of the habit. Regardless, it’s been probably twelve years since we’ve been to a dance.

Which brings us to the present day…

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