[Callers] Advice about "gypsy"

[Rich Sbardella via Callers]

In square dance, the call "walk all around your left hand lady" is very
close to a right shoulder gypsy, and "See Saw is a left shoulder walk
around.  A left shoulder Dosido is no longer called a See Saw, but a Left
Dosido.
Walk all around your nieghbor or partner, and see saw your neighbor or
partner, may be able to replace the gypsy without generating any new terms.
Rich
Stafford, CT


On Sat, Oct 24, 2015 at 2:52 PM, Richard Hart via Callers <
callers at lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

> I always describe a gypsy as being just like a dos à dos, but face to
> face, instead of back to back.
>
> As that is the case, why not use French again. As "dos à dos" means
> back to back, why not use "face à face" which means face to face?
> Pronunciation would probably be difficult for those who don't speak
> French, so it would probably become "facey-face" for many.
>
> On Sat, Oct 24, 2015 at 10:08 AM, Don Veino via Callers
> <callers at lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
> > Before I respond directly, I ask that all of us posting what I expect to
> be
> > many replies to trim post quotes to just the pertinent bits (particularly
> > those reading the "digest" version).
> >
> ....
> > Curiously enough, I'd raised this naming issue with a group of callers
> (and
> > dancers glommed on) at a house party recently. An area caller had tried
> > rebranding the Gypsy as an Orbit, which this group rejected due to the
> > existing usage & meaning for that term. One participant was of Romani
> > heritage and expressed pride at the existing term and satisfaction at it
> > being used for such a nice dance move and would feel loss were it to be
> > renamed. I don't mention this to make excuses for anything that might
> offend
> > but rather to show that there are many possible perspectives. I'd since
> > thought of other possible names and came up with these:
> >
> > Swirl - gentlest, unfortunately similar to "twirl" in sound
> > Cyclone - too "violent", encouraging abandon?
> > Vortex - distinct in sound, 2 syllables and short when spelled out.
> >
> > Sorry you find yourself in this situation. We know your actual intent
> was to
> > bring happiness, not offend.
> >
> > -Don
> >
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