I don't think of it as a derogatory term.
-------------------- Lindsay Morris CEO, TSMworks Tel. 1-859-539-9900 [email protected] On Sat, Oct 24, 2015 at 6:36 PM, Martha Wild via Callers < [email protected]> wrote: > I can see from this discussion that there is definitely merit in giving > this move a different name, though I had never thought of it as a > derogatory term before. I rather like the idea suggested in a previous post > of "eddy" because it is short and to the point and sounds different from > other calls. "Walk all around your neighbor/partner" is fine for a > walkthrough and as a description, but not very good for a quick reminder > when you'd rather be calling a lot less. > > Another move that one would have to rename is the "gypsy star". I have > personally always called the move "gypsy star" as "star wrong" - mostly > because if I say "gypsy star" there is always at least one couple in the > crowd that starts to gypsy and swing (eddy and swing?) instead of doing the > star. "Star wrong" is also short and to the point and emphasizes the oddity > of the star - two people backing up and two going forward. It seems to get > the job done. > > Martha > > > On Oct 24, 2015, at 1:42 PM, Rich Sbardella via Callers wrote: > > In square dance, the call "walk all around your left hand lady" is very > close to a right shoulder gypsy, and "See Saw is a left shoulder walk > around. A left shoulder Dosido is no longer called a See Saw, but a Left > Dosido. > Walk all around your nieghbor or partner, and see saw your neighbor or > partner, may be able to replace the gypsy without generating any new terms. > Rich > Stafford, CT > > > On Sat, Oct 24, 2015 at 2:52 PM, Richard Hart via Callers < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> I always describe a gypsy as being just like a dos à dos, but face to >> face, instead of back to back. >> >> As that is the case, why not use French again. As "dos à dos" means >> back to back, why not use "face à face" which means face to face? >> Pronunciation would probably be difficult for those who don't speak >> French, so it would probably become "facey-face" for many. >> >> On Sat, Oct 24, 2015 at 10:08 AM, Don Veino via Callers >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Before I respond directly, I ask that all of us posting what I expect >> to be >> > many replies to trim post quotes to just the pertinent bits >> (particularly >> > those reading the "digest" version). >> > >> .... >> > Curiously enough, I'd raised this naming issue with a group of callers >> (and >> > dancers glommed on) at a house party recently. An area caller had tried >> > rebranding the Gypsy as an Orbit, which this group rejected due to the >> > existing usage & meaning for that term. One participant was of Romani >> > heritage and expressed pride at the existing term and satisfaction at it >> > being used for such a nice dance move and would feel loss were it to be >> > renamed. I don't mention this to make excuses for anything that might >> offend >> > but rather to show that there are many possible perspectives. I'd since >> > thought of other possible names and came up with these: >> > >> > Swirl - gentlest, unfortunately similar to "twirl" in sound >> > Cyclone - too "violent", encouraging abandon? >> > Vortex - distinct in sound, 2 syllables and short when spelled out. >> > >> > Sorry you find yourself in this situation. We know your actual intent >> was to >> > bring happiness, not offend. >> > >> > -Don >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> Callers mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net >> > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net > > > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net > >
