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24. My father taught grade school in the 50'ws & 60's

Wed Dec 4, 2013, 08:34 PM

Dec 2013

he taught his classes square dancing but he and the other teacher who taught square dancing decided to mix it up with more current music and dances. When he gave me his mostly swing, opera, and symphonic record collection I found Chuck Berry, James Brown etc records scattered among the Puccini and Beethoven records.

I took square dancing in the fourth and fifth grade. It wasn't too bad. My father never tried to teach his own kids how to square dance and his rock n roll and soul records were in his "school supplies" stash in our garage. We were forbidden to touch that stuff under penalty of death and endless lectures.

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Wayback Machine. Did anyone here have to take square dancing lessons in elementry school? [View all] Javaman Dec 2013 OP

Looks like it's too complicated jakeXT Dec 2013 #1

"Top Flight Hepcat" distantearlywarning Dec 2013 #50

Wow - Thanks for bringing up that strange memory. Jokerman Dec 2013 #2

I remember them making us try it one day in Middle School. Xyzse Dec 2013 #3

I did. Kali Dec 2013 #4

Me too. White stripes for gym shorts. antiquie Dec 2013 #11

Amen LibbyTreehugger Dec 2013 #28

Yes. Chan790 Dec 2013 #5

It was part of phys-ed in the 1970's for me. arcane1 Dec 2013 #6

same here. I liked it at the time... Phentex Dec 2013 #61

yes! sammytko Dec 2013 #7

yes i did, in 2nd grade, we,the boys, were told to go ask a girl to be our partner. i got so leftyohiolib Dec 2013 #8

Yep, in gym class. dballance Dec 2013 #9

No. We learned the Bunny Hop. Aristus Dec 2013 #10

Lololol In_The_Wind Dec 2013 #17

OMG that bunch pipi_k Dec 2013 #20

Yeah, you laugh. Aristus Dec 2013 #21

Yup. Hated it. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2013 #12

In my gym class. they would set up a phonograph and the gym teacher... Javaman Dec 2013 #13

We did all through grade school - it was my favorite thing in PE cyberswede Dec 2013 #14

Yep sakabatou Dec 2013 #15

High school. July Dec 2013 #16

Yes, but in jr high. That was out gym class. madmom Dec 2013 #18

Oh, yeah, and some pipi_k Dec 2013 #19

Didn't 'have' to, but did. In the 50s in Birmingham, Alabama. trof Dec 2013 #22

Elementary, junior high AND high school. California, 80's and 90's. LeftyMom Dec 2013 #23

My father taught grade school in the 50'ws & 60's mulsh Dec 2013 #24

Yep, in junior high. GoCubsGo Dec 2013 #25

Yes, and I loved it. blogslut Dec 2013 #26

Yup - allemande left and dosey doe Ineeda Dec 2013 #27

Yes and YES and I was a STAR and MGM missed out on ME!1 n/t UTUSN Dec 2013 #29

Nope. Private religious school, dancing was frowned upon LadyHawkAZ Dec 2013 #30

Well now, I went to a Catholic school and we had to square dance. blueamy66 Dec 2013 #56

Mine was Presbyterian LadyHawkAZ Dec 2013 #57

Yeah, go figure. blueamy66 Dec 2013 #58

California n/t LadyHawkAZ Dec 2013 #59

ewww cooties TrogL Dec 2013 #31

Thanks for reminding me Cadfael Dec 2013 #32

Yes, kindergarden 1950's Brother Buzz Dec 2013 #33

High school. femmocrat Dec 2013 #34

We didn't have to take it rudolph the red Dec 2013 #35

High school in the late 80s MountainLaurel Dec 2013 #36

Oh, what an awful memory to have. pengillian101 Dec 2013 #38

It has been so long ago, but I think I did. n/t RebelOne Dec 2013 #37

Fourth grade we had square dancing on Fridays as a reward csziggy Dec 2013 #39

Yes...Phys Ed Class hibbing Dec 2013 #40

Yes!! deerheadgal Dec 2013 #41

we did line dancing fizzgig Dec 2013 #42

Yes, but it was a fleeting phenomenon... GReedDiamond Dec 2013 #43

i took square dance and I LOVE LOVED, LOVED IT!!!! trueblue2007 Dec 2013 #44

oh yes grasswire Dec 2013 #45

We did it in grade school. The boys hated square dancing, but the girls loved it. B Calm Dec 2013 #46

I did. AngryOldDem Dec 2013 #47

Was your instructor Bugs Bunny, by any chance? Art_from_Ark Dec 2013 #48

Yes, unfortunately distantearlywarning Dec 2013 #49

2nd grade, 1977-78. I love to dance, so I was ok with it. GreenPartyVoter Dec 2013 #51

Yes, both elementary school and junior high school annonymous Dec 2013 #52

Nuns did not allow dancing of any kind. Kingofalldems Dec 2013 #53

I absolutely loved it. My favorite "gym" activity. PassingFair Dec 2013 #54

I thought it was fun, Still Blue in PDX Dec 2013 #55

Yes, and I have no idea why. eppur_se_muova Dec 2013 #60

Yes LiberalEsto Dec 2013 #62

Yep! RobinA Dec 2013 #63

No, but I had spelling in elementary school ashling Dec 2013 #64

My, aren't you the charmer. nt Javaman Dec 2013 #67

Sorry ashling Dec 2013 #68

Fortunately, Catholic schools don't frown on dancing. Twerking maybe, but not dancing IrishAyes Dec 2013 #65

Not at school, but we learned at 4-H camp. Arkansas Granny Dec 2013 #66

I can't remember if it was grade school or later, Blue_In_AK Dec 2013 #69

Actually, yes. 1966 in Santa Maria, CA. haele Dec 2013 #70

We had to in HS in the 70s AgingAmerican Dec 2013 #71