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@sueinmn

Hello to you and @janet7 - Here is one of my favorite dance stories of all time. My husband & I dance, and when in Texas (pre-Covid) we hit the floor for every old-time band that came to town, along with a fair share of the country and rock-and-roll groups.

We danced often with a couple from the Midwest who were great characters, he always wore his German had, bermuda shorts with suspenders (not Lederhosen) and knee high white compression socks. One evening our favorite polka band from Iowa was playing a gig, and said "we're playing song especially this for the Joneses (not their name) for their 67th wedding anniversary." They stepped out onto the floor and danced their way around with the rest of us. When the music ended, they were quite far from their table, so his wife called out "Bring his wheelchair! Ha can't walk that far." They got a round of applause and roars of laughter!

It is not uncommon to see walkers awaiting dancers at the edge of the dance floor - once they even had to bring me my crutches - I was dancing a fox trot just 2 weeks after hip replacement surgery.

I cheer for anyone who keeps dancing, with or without a partner. Line dancing is very popular in Winter Texan communities because many either have lost their partner, or the partner can no longer dance.

Keep on dancing!
Sue

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What a lovely reply and stories; Love to hear when someone keeps moving and dancing and having fun even when hampered by age and or illness/handicap; it is an inspiration to all of us.
Thank you for this and smile your way to fun, no matter what it takes.