Re: [Callers] Advice about "gypsy" - Import1

24 Oct 2015

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(a)lists.sharedweight.net&gt; 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
 &lt;callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net&gt; 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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