Did any of y'all grow up having to learn square dancing in gym class? I don't remember why acquiring a proper do-si-do technique was essential for elementary and middle school students, but do I recall being flooded with anxiety every time the curriculum was announced. As an awkward tween, there was hardly anything more nerve-wracking than having to pair up in girl-boy fashion. Well, except for having to learn all the steps when the course of study expanded to country line dancing in middle school. I could nail the Elvira basic grape vine. That was easy enough. When we were asked to tackle the Watermelon Crawl, though? Whew. I wanted to dip down, spin around and teleport to literally anywhere else.

I was super worried about stomping my heel, instead of my toe. Or turning left when everyon

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