Martha wrote: > Thanks for the linguistic update! You don't suppose baby carriages are > called "poussettes" because they are...pushed... do you?
> I'm just surprised no one took me to task for my bad pun on "poulet". We were too chicken to give you any trouble. -- Alan > On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 4:13 PM, Sargon de Jesus <[email protected]> wrote: > > Just a quick side note, "poussette" does come from the verb "pousser" > > (push) > > in French, but the term probably comes from the word poussette itself, > > which > > is a baby carriage. I think is a rather nice image for what goes on the > > figure. And it's a fun little tidbit to share with the dancers too! :) > > > > -Sargon > > > > On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 12:00 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Send Callers mailing list submissions to > > > [email protected] > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > > > Message: 2 > > > Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:13:33 -0500 > > > From: "Martha Edwards" <[email protected]> > > > Subject: Re: [Callers] name of dance > > > To: "Caller's discussion list" <[email protected]> > > > Message-ID: > > > <[email protected]> > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > > > > > Drat! I only saw the first post. Sorry for being late to the dance and > > > jumping in. It's still got strange timing, not that it matters, since the > > > dance is so flowy. > > > > > > In a poussette, someone "pushes" (french: poussez) and someone pulls > > > (not-french: poulet :-). In Joyride, the woman pushes, or the man pulls, > > > taking his partner with him. The couples lead out four steps, then, > > > slightly > > > to the left, back in four steps (with the woman backing up) to trade > > places > > > with the other couple in the set of four. > > > > > > There are other poussettes, like the draw poussette, where the man (or > > the > > > woman) keeps on backing up while the couples trade places, rather like a > > > toy > > > train going around the christmas tree. > > > > > > M > > > E > > > > > > On Tue, Sep 30, 2008 at 11:33 AM, Tom Hinds <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > > > I just learned a great contra that has great flow. I'd like to know > > if > > > > anyone knows the title or composer: > > > > > > > > A1 gypsy neighbor, mad robin. > > > > > > > > A2 one half pousett, hey (about 3/4 hey) men pass left. > > > > > > > > B1 swing partner > > > > > > > > B2 ladies chain, star left. > > > > > > > > thanks. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Callers mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers > > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers -- =============================================================================== Alan Winston --- [email protected] Disclaimer: I speak only for myself, not SLAC or SSRL Phone: 650/926-3056 Paper mail to: SSRL -- SLAC BIN 99, 2575 Sand Hill Rd, Menlo Park CA 94025 ===============================================================================
