On Sat, Mar 3, 2012 at 3:19 AM, Greg McKenzie <grekenzie(a)gmail.com> wrote:
  .  If folks are arriving late it's probably
because
 the callers are not starting on time.  That would be the best policy to
 address that problem--with or without a mixer. 
Not really the norm around here.  One time a Burlington dance started
late and I heard about it at a Montpelier dance.  There was a good
storm and either the band or caller was coming a long distance.