I can't dance.
This statement must be qualified a bit; if the dance is one that involves specific steps, I can at least have a point of reference. Yes, I did successfully complete the 8 beat waltz, oops, I missed the kick turn here, etc. I'm referring here to the seemingly random, invent-as-you-go dancing that takes place whenever we have these splendiferous weddings, complete with DJ's and margaritas. Patheticly, even vast quantities of frozen alcohol cannot conduse me to get Jiggy with It. I feel that the problem probably stems from not watching enough MTV as a child, possibly coupled with not having any knowledge of contemporary music until college. What this amounts to is that if I participate in the dancing at any point (namely, becoming part of the circle) I must strategicly position myself beside a person known to be a good dancer, and try to nonchalantly copy their every move. If it gets too complicated (or crosses the line of appropriate booty shaking), I have to quit.
My quandry is this. I know of kids (particularly my 3 surrogate siblings down the street) who live in homes where MTV is frowned upon--yet they can all dance fabulously. How so?
Posted by Micah Lewis at February 10, 2003 12:29 PM