FrancisPage: Playing Pattycake

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Playing Pattycake

One thing you will notice, Dearest Readers, is that as we move from the 18th Century into the 19th Century, dances take on less stateliness and more liveliness. Such is demonstrated here from a Civil War Ball at Ft. Pierce, Florida.

Notice the outdoor setting, which wasn't unusual at all for an impromptu dance. I have taken part in many an outdoor dance between battles.

I'm not sure what this dance is called, but I'm figuring it's the "Pattycake Polka," which reminds me of a certain dance enjoyed by Captain Bartholomew Burgundy.

No comments:

Post a Comment

Rules Of Engagement

The views expressed on this blog are those of Christopher Francis and the various respondents. They are not necessarily those of his employer, KOLD-TV, KMSB-TV, Gray Television or TEGNA, Inc.

Practice your honors. Spam, racism and excessive language in comments will not be tolerated.

All material is Copyright © 2004-2019 By Christopher Francis except for material identified from other sources which is the property of those other sources. No infringement is intended.

Links and video embedded in postings may fail to work properly after several weeks from the date of the original post. I have no control over this.

In personal accounts, numerous names have been omitted as a courtesy so that their remarks may be shared without risk of embarrassment.

Contestants must meet eligibility requirements. Segments not affecting the outcome of the game have been edited. Celebrities have been briefed in order to help them with their bluffs. Due to a production problem, the car game was replaced. Two incomplete rolls of the dice were edited from the program. Prices of the prizes do not include sales tax. Some celebrities have been provided with comedic material.