What dedication! You could bill NEFFA for the ticket...what does Gabriel
say? Nell
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From: <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
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Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 3:52 PM
Subject: [Callers] Speeding to the squares
Dear friends,
I got a speeding ticket this morning while driving my son to day care. I
deserved it, and there was a lot on my mind, but there's no question that
I was doing 51 in a 35 zone. However, I know exactly what led to my
speeding, and I don't think the police officer would have appreciated the
story. But you might!
As we drove, I was practicing square dance calling along with CDs. (With
the endless commutes in the Los Angeles area, there's plenty of time for
calling practice.) While on the freeway, I was listening to several cuts
from Tony Parkes's "Shadrack's Delight" album. The music there is fairly
stately, and I was calling and humming along. Then I exited onto a
residential street.
At that point I made the mistake of switching to Bob Dalsemer's "When the
Work's All Done," and put on the final cut "Forward Six and Back." On the
album, Bob calls the dance to a much faster tempo than anything on Tony's
disc. I was singing along and feeling happy that (after lots of
practicing) I was keeping apace, when I realized that I was zooming along
with the excitement of the music, and leaving the other cars far behind. I
quickly slowed down, but it was too late. I saw the flashing lights behind
me.
If there's any consolation, at least all four couples got to dance the
main figure before I had to pull over and turn off the car. From now on,
it'll be "Forward 51 and Back" for me.
Sheepishly,
Jeremy
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