Starlighters Winter Casual January 16th 2016

You can dance anywhere, even if only in your heart. ~Author Unknown

After Dinner Dancing (Page Three)

Toppers Dance Club January 16th 2016 Page 1 - Pre-Dinner Visiting
Page 2 - Who Was Here Tonight?
Page 3 - Serious Dancing Gets Underway
Page 4 - Comic View Of The Evening
Toppers Dance Club January 16th 2016

Starlighters Winter Casual JAnuaey 16th 2016 at Howard Johnson

Starlighters Winter Casual JAnuaey 16th 2016 at Howard Johnson
Thank you Jennifer for taking the after-dinner pictures!

The Fearless Leader And First Lady Take The Stage

Starlighters Winter Casual JAnuaey 16th 2016 at Howard Johnson
Time for some serious pronouncements!

Did You Know?

Q: What is an "IG" ?

A: Igloo without a loo

Explanation: There are several theories about the origin of this informal British term for a toilet. The first, and most popular, is that it derived from the cry of 'gardyloo' (from the French regardez l'eau 'watch out for the water'), which was shouted by medieval servants as they emptied chamber pots out of upstairs windows into the street. This is historically problematic, since by the time the term 'loo' is recorded, the expression 'gardyloo' was long obsolete.

A second theory is that the word derives from a polite use of the French term le lieu ('the place') as a euphemism. Unfortunately, documentary evidence to support this idea is lacking.

A third theory refers to the trade name 'Waterloo', which appeared prominently displayed on the iron cisterns in many British outhouses during the early 20th century. This is more credible in terms of dates, but corroborating evidence is still frustratingly hard to find. Various other colourful theories also circulate, involving references to doors numbered '00' or people called 'Looe'.

Starlighters Winter Casual JAnuaey 16th 2016 at Howard Johnson
The all important announcement... Who gets free dance time?

Starlighters Winter Casual JAnuaey 16th 2016 at Howard Johnson
Our guests, the Groetsch's, for this evening

Starlighters Winter Casual JAnuaey 16th 2016 at Howard Johnson
"OK... Send me the latest news of interest!
Seriously... Email interesting events. happenings, etc to Mimi!

Starlighters Winter Casual JAnuaey 16th 2016 at Howard Johnson
Sponsors of this evenings guests!

Starlighters Winter Casual JAnuaey 16th 2016 at Howard Johnson

Starlighters Winter Casual JAnuaey 16th 2016 at Howard Johnson
"I suddenly have an urge to sing "Yellow Bird"

Starlighters Winter Casual JAnuaey 16th 2016 at Howard Johnson
Here we go!

Did You Know? - The English rendering of Choucoune: Yellow Bird, first appeared on the album Calypso Holiday, a 1957 release by the Norman Luboff Choir, Norman Luboff having arranged the song in the calypso style that become popular in the English-speaking world in the mid-1950s.

The lyrics for Yellow Bird, by Alan and Marilyn Bergman, have no connection with the narrative of the Durand poem—other than the poem features the words "ti zwazo" (little birds) in its refrain, and so the original Haitian song is sometimes called Ti Zwazo or Ti Zwezo.

The song became a minor hit at #70 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the Mills Brothers in 1959. Its most successful incarnation came in the summer of 1961 when the Arthur Lyman Group reached #4 on the Hot 100.

Starlighters Winter Casual JAnuaey 16th 2016 at Howard Johnson
Go Gerry Go!

Starlighters Winter Casual JAnuaey 16th 2016 at Howard Johnson
Marcia and Leon are looking good!

Did You Know?

Q: Why does it take longer to build a blonde snowman than a regular one?

A: You have to hollow out the head.

Starlighters Winter Casual JAnuaey 16th 2016 at Howard Johnson
"Hang on... Here we go!"

Starlighters Winter Casual JAnuaey 16th 2016 at Howard Johnson
Love those smiles!

Did You Know?

Q: What vegetable was forbidden on the ships of Arctic explorers? A: Leeks!

Starlighters Winter Casual JAnuaey 16th 2016 at Howard Johnson
Gettin' down!

Starlighters Winter Casual JAnuaey 16th 2016 at Howard Johnson
"I feel like I am being followed!"

Starlighters Winter Casual JAnuaey 16th 2016 at Howard Johnson
No fair looking at his feet!

Starlighters Winter Casual JAnuaey 16th 2016 at Howard Johnson
"Yes... I have one black and one blue sock on this evening"

Starlighters Winter Casual JAnuaey 16th 2016 at Howard Johnson
Miles of smiles!

Starlighters Winter Casual JAnuaey 16th 2016 at Howard Johnson
Don is movin' and groovin'

Starlighters Winter Casual JAnuaey 16th 2016 at Howard Johnson
Having fun? No doubt!

Starlighters Winter Casual JAnuaey 16th 2016 at Howard Johnson
Ken and Amy... Professional smilers!

Starlighters Winter Casual JAnuaey 16th 2016 at Howard Johnson
Devi is getting ready to turn!

Starlighters Winter Casual JAnuaey 16th 2016 at Howard Johnson
Whoosh... So fast you didn't see the move!

Starlighters Winter Casual JAnuaey 16th 2016 at Howard Johnson

Starlighters Winter Casual JAnuaey 16th 2016 at Howard Johnson
They be moving!

Starlighters Winter Casual JAnuaey 16th 2016 at Howard Johnson

Starlighters Winter Casual JAnuaey 16th 2016 at Howard Johnson
Our guests are up and about! Good dancers!

Starlighters Winter Casual JAnuaey 16th 2016 at Howard Johnson
Darwin is hanging right in there!

Did You Know?

Q: What do you call ten Arctic hares hopping backwards through the snow together?

A: A receding hare line.

Starlighters Winter Casual JAnuaey 16th 2016 at Howard Johnson
Watch the fancy hand-work!

Starlighters Winter Casual JAnuaey 16th 2016 at Howard Johnson
"He promised NOT to let go this time!"

Starlighters Winter Casual JAnuaey 16th 2016 at Howard Johnson
Matching colors... Looking sharp!

Starlighters Winter Casual JAnuaey 16th 2016 at Howard Johnson
All smiles!

Starlighters Winter Casual JAnuaey 16th 2016 at Howard Johnson
"Hang on... We are about to dip"

Did You Know? - Dips are common to many dance forms (Tango, Lindy Hop, Salsa, Ballroom dances).

Standard: The flyer usually balances herself. The flyer's body may be horizontal or vertical. There are many grips for bases. The base uses a one-handed grip if flyer is experienced. In performance, flyer may turn her torso sideways toward the audience or toward the base. In social dance, they flyer usually turns her torso toward the base.

Starlighters Winter Casual JAnuaey 16th 2016 at Howard Johnson
"Whoa! I am seeing the ceiling!"

Starlighters Winter Casual JAnuaey 16th 2016 at Howard Johnson
Brian is practicing his serious look!

Starlighters Winter Casual JAnuaey 16th 2016 at Howard Johnson

Starlighters Winter Casual JAnuaey 16th 2016 at Howard Johnson
Go Girl!

Starlighters Winter Casual JAnuaey 16th 2016 at Howard Johnson
The house be jumping!

Starlighters Winter Casual JAnuaey 16th 2016 at Howard Johnson
Turn to the left.... Turn to the right....
Stand up... Sit down.... Fight fight fight!

Starlighters Winter Casual JAnuaey 16th 2016 at Howard Johnson
"The show is about to start!"

Starlighters Winter Casual JAnuaey 16th 2016 at Howard Johnson

Starlighters Winter Casual JAnuaey 16th 2016 at Howard Johnson
"Come on Jan.... Let's show them how it is done!"

Did You Know? - Francisco PRONOUNCED: frahn-THEES-ko (Spanish), frahn-SEES-ko (Latin American Spanish), frən-SEESH-koo (Portuguese)

Starlighters Winter Casual JAnuaey 16th 2016 at Howard Johnson
Jan has a tiger by the tail!

Starlighters Winter Casual JAnuaey 16th 2016 at Howard Johnson
"Dang... He is good!"

Starlighters Winter Casual JAnuaey 16th 2016 at Howard Johnson
We are awaiting Leon to pick up Marcia.....

Starlighters Winter Casual JAnuaey 16th 2016 at Howard Johnson
Having fun!

Starlighters Winter Casual JAnuaey 16th 2016 at Howard Johnson
Saying goodbye just as the party starts to roar!

Starlighters Winter Casual JAnuaey 16th 2016 at Howard Johnson

Starlighters Winter Casual JAnuaey 16th 2016 at Howard Johnson
"Watcha doin' big boy??"

Starlighters Winter Casual JAnuaey 16th 2016 at Howard Johnson
"Woopee! I am flying!"

Starlighters Winter Casual JAnuaey 16th 2016 at Howard Johnson
Marilyn decides to teach Francisco a few new steps!

Starlighters Winter Casual JAnuaey 16th 2016 at Howard Johnson
"OK.... Double reverse inverse summersault dip twirl"

Starlighters Winter Casual JAnuaey 16th 2016 at Howard Johnson
Thank you Marilyn for taking it easy on him!

Starlighters Winter Casual JAnuaey 16th 2016 at Howard Johnson
Francisco is beginning to look tired...

Starlighters Winter Casual JAnuaey 16th 2016 at Howard Johnson
"I think we might have a new member!"

Starlighters Winter Casual JAnuaey 16th 2016 at Howard Johnson
"I am a camera widow right now!"

Starlighters Winter Casual JAnuaey 16th 2016 at Howard Johnson
Oh dear.... Mop time!

Starlighters Winter Casual JAnuaey 16th 2016 at Howard Johnson
OMG... Three phones... Who is texting whom!?

Starlighters Winter Casual JAnuaey 16th 2016 at Howard Johnson
"Do you like my new bag?"

Starlighters Winter Casual JAnuaey 16th 2016 at Howard Johnson
Heading out!

Starlighters Winter Casual JAnuaey 16th 2016 at Howard Johnson
See you in two months!

Starlighters Winter Casual JAnuaey 16th 2016 at Howard Johnson

 

Toppers Dance Club January 16th 2016 Page 1 - Pre-Dinner Visiting
Page 2 - Who Was Here Tonight?
Page 3 - Serious Dancing Gets Underway
Page 4 - Comic View Of The Evening
Toppers Dance Club January 16th 2016