20 Sep
2017
20 Sep
'17
1:18 p.m.
Does anyone have an opinion about the use of the term “neighbor” and the term “opposite”
in a Sicilian Circle?
“Neighbor” is more correct from a contra perspective, but “opposite" feels more
correct to me from a square dance perspective.
thanks,
sue
Sue Hulsether
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20 Sep
20 Sep
1:35 p.m.
I don't think correctness needs to be considered. As long as the dancers
understand that they're going to do something with the person next to them
who isn't their partner, I'm happy, and either term conveys that.
Nowadays I think that I'm more likely to hear the word neighbor come out of
my mouth.
Jacob
On Sep 20, 2017 9:28 AM, "Sue C. Hulsether via Callers" <
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Does anyone have an opinion about the use of the term
“neighbor” and the
term “opposite” in a Sicilian Circle?
“Neighbor” is more correct from a contra perspective, but “opposite" feels
more correct to me from a square dance perspective.
thanks,
sue
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608-632-1267 <(608)%20632-1267> Cell
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6:37 p.m.
In the 1980s in the SF Bay Area at English dances (which was where I saw
Sicilian Circles regularly) "opposite" was the term generally used.
Nowadays if I call an evening of longways dances and include one
Sicilian, if I say "opposite" I get a lot of blank looks, so I say
'neighbor' and the problem goes away.
"Opposite" seems like a self-descriptive term but if it's not getting
used elsewhere in the evening it's a speed bump.
-- Alan
On 9/20/17 6:18 AM, Sue C. Hulsether via Callers wrote:
Does anyone have an opinion about the use of the term
“neighbor” and
the term “opposite” in a Sicilian Circle?
“Neighbor” is more correct from a contra perspective, but “opposite"
feels more correct to me from a square dance perspective.
thanks,
sue
/*Sue Hulsether*/
shulsether(a)mac.com <mailto:shulsether@mac.com>
www.suehulsether.com <http://www.suehulsether.com>
608-632-1267 Cell
608-629-6250 Home
P.O. Box 363
Viroqua, WI 54665
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