[Callers] Another vote for "jets" and "rubies"

[Read Weaver via Callers]

East coast GF English, to the extent it does anything specific, does left up/right down. West coast does right up/left down.
http://lcfd.org/gf-ecd-calling-conventions.html <http://lcfd.org/gf-ecd-calling-conventions.html>

(I think it’s a really good idea, btw, to avoid the jet = penis analogy. If someone wants to buy me one of these, https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/3b/75/c1/3b75c16ce2c7c75f0d2e2dbff2f4eff0.jpg <https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/3b/75/c1/3b75c16ce2c7c75f0d2e2dbff2f4eff0.jpg> , I’ll promise to wear it at dances that use jets/rubies.)

Read Weaver
Jamaica Plain, MA
http://lcfd.org

> On Jan 18, 2017, at 11:49 AM, Bob Morgan via Callers <callers at lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
> 
> Angela reminded me of a point I've been thinking about for a while.  Why not right palm up, left palm down?  This would be symmetrical and role neutral.
> 
> Bob
> 
> On Wed, Jan 18, 2017 at 4:40 PM, Angela DeCarlis via Callers <callers at lists.sharedweight.net <mailto:callers at lists.sharedweight.net>> wrote:
> When I called at PICD (the Portland ME dance), I really enjoyed using Jets and Rubies. One silly thing I enjoyed any the terms during the beginners' lesson was coaching palm direction based on the terms: "Jets' palms face up, towards the sky; Rubies' palms face down, towards the ground."
> 
> And yes, I realize that *both* are gemstones and that some feel strongly that we should steer away from the "airplane" association, but it did make for easy teaching. 
> 
> Jets and Rubies is also more forgiving for callers new to gender-neutral language, since the terms are so linguistically comparable to Gents and Ladies. 
> 
> That all said, I also like Larks and Ravens fine. 
> 
> Happy calling, everyone! 
> 
> Angela

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