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Having a ball - Flash Challenge

by joanie 

Posted: 10 June 2008
Word Count: 114
Summary: How many dance names can you spot? Corny, I know!!


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I watch the fox trot through the garden’s late light
as my barbecued steak with a salsa tastes good
and your polka dot mini draws stares from the guys
so you reel them all in though you don’t think you should.

A quick step and suddenly everything’s changed
as gay Gordon’s here but just watch the tan go –
well, he went back to Blackpool instead of the Med
so it’s hardly surprising he’s taking it slow.

Waltz through the housework and jig your free time;
get a cha.. cha.. cha.. chance to relax in your life.
Clear out the barn; dance through your problems.
Forget about Sam – ba! Ignore all your strife.







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V`yonne at 23:29 on 10 June 2008  Report this post
13? Are there 13? I bet I didn't get them all. Like it. Clever. I've got to wait til the morning to put mine up but it's ready

Nella at 06:02 on 11 June 2008  Report this post
I only found ten! But unfortunately I never took dancing classes. I sort of know how to waltz, but that's about it.

This was very clever, Joanie, a great idea!

Especially clever the way you work the cha-cha in:
get a cha.. cha.. cha.. chance to relax in your life.

A fun play with words.

Robin

MarlaD at 09:52 on 11 June 2008  Report this post
Hehe..brilliant! I spotted 13 I think x

joanie at 10:11 on 11 June 2008  Report this post
Many thanks everyone! I think there are 12, unless you count the 'waltz' and 'slow waltz' as two. I'm looking forward to the others!

joanie

V`yonne at 10:34 on 11 June 2008  Report this post
Oh I took slow on its own as being one. The last dance was always a slow.

MarlaD at 11:06 on 11 June 2008  Report this post
I took slow on it's own too x

Nella at 15:12 on 11 June 2008  Report this post
Me too.

joanie at 15:34 on 11 June 2008  Report this post
So it's 13 then! More than I thought!

joanie

Nella at 18:03 on 11 June 2008  Report this post
I wonder why I'm still missing three?!

joanie at 18:47 on 11 June 2008  Report this post
OK!
foxtrot
salsa
polka
reel
quickstep
Gay Gordons
tango
slow
waltz
slow waltz
jig
cha cha
barn dance
samba

That's 14 if you count 3 for the slow waltz thing!



V`yonne at 21:36 on 11 June 2008  Report this post
if you count 3 for the slow waltz thing!
I don't know.....
Oh go on then


MarlaD at 09:44 on 12 June 2008  Report this post
Ah, see..that's why I only got 13 x

Nella at 14:35 on 12 June 2008  Report this post
Oh, that was VERY tricky with the tango! I overlooked that and the barn dance...

joanie at 15:49 on 12 June 2008  Report this post
Well, it might have been a bit corny, but at least it' s kept us occupied for a while!

joanie

V`yonne at 20:39 on 14 June 2008  Report this post
Given the subject it' s a wonder we got past 3 - 1,2,3 1,2,3 1,2,3 turn

Elsie at 22:06 on 14 June 2008  Report this post
Brilliant - just shows how you can use a list of words to create a poem around them. On first glance I get 11 - I' ll to look for the others.


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