I don't pretend to know about X/Twitter, though I suspect the "X" name will have a short life. I think the medium will either implode or be sold again (or both). Regarding contra dance role names, I know even less. My impression (based on very limited observation) is that some groups have embraced larks/robins and others either aren't ready to change or think larks/robins has more drawbacks than advantages. I think most series in the Greater Boston area have gone to larks/robins but the Worcester (east-central Mass.) area along with Connecticut and Rhode Island have stayed with gents/ladies for now. I have no idea what's happening in the Pioneer Valley (west-central Mass., including Amherst, Greenfield, and Montague). I think we're years if not decades from a consensus. Tony Parkes Billerica, Mass. www.hands4.com New book! Square Dance Calling: An Old Art for a New Century (available now) -----Original Message----- From: Michael Fuerst via Contra Callers <contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> Sent: Friday, October 13, 2023 3:36 PM To: contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net Subject: [Callers] Larks, Robins, Gents, Ladies and "X, formerly known as Twitter" Which do you speculate will come first? a) The press will regularly refer to "X" rather than "X, formerly known as Twitter" OR b) The contra dance world will agree to one of larks/robins or gents/ladies _______________________________________________ Contra Callers mailing list -- contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net To unsubscribe send an email to contracallers-leave(a)lists.sharedweight.net