Noooo, No No No, Noooo, NO !!!

[joggerjayne]

This is just SOOOOO wrong on SOOOOO many levels ...

http://www.theargus.c...ungest_Morris_dancer/

[joggerjayne]

OMG ...

"teenager"

"double decker bus"

"Morris Dancing"

Somehow, those 3 phrases belong in a social welfare report !!

You poor thing, Hazel !

[Hazel104]

It was awful I tell ya, and the falshbacks.
my mum would be 'busy' and pack me off to 'enjoy the day out'... cow.

[joggerjayne]

Actually, it had never occurred to me that one could travel to see Morris Dancers.

I always thought you'd just be sitting in your own local pub, on a summer's day, when suddenly ... they would materialise out of the back bar, followed by some old loony with an accordion.

[Hazel104]

hahahaha - I am also related to the loony with the accordian!

Your description is about right, they travelled far and wide to inflict this on poor unsuspecting people enjoying a pint.

[jackthehat]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNbGYRSsV8g

No hankies........no bells........no accordians.

We do it with 'attitude' oop here...........:o)

[saxy_jag]

Most of the women get used to it, Jayne. The WaGs seem to form their own little gang, which is probably a good thing because the side can be quite exclusive when they're out - bit like a male rugby crowd, only slightly better mannered.

Not that my own bloke is a morris man. He wouldn't go that far and is probably nowhere near fit enough (yes, they do need to be very fit), but we do understand the whole thing a lot more since getting to know the side. In fact the 'old looney with the accordion' (a fiddle in this case) is a very knowledgable music teacher and has been giving me some great advice.

[askyourgran]

In Yorkshire we have Morris Men following the Brass bands as they march around the towns, stopping at pubs along the way. A lot of our traditions are dying off, however wierd it looks I hope it continues.

Hazel you seem to have had a traumatic time of it lol.

[DTCwordfan]

whats wrong with it - he has just become a Morris Minor........

[joggerjayne]

saxy ...

I usually find male rugby crowds to be very well mannered.

And ... nice, you know.

=0)

[sandyRoe]

Didn't lottery money go to fund a film of morris dancing a while ago? Think I saw it advertised on C4

[joggerjayne]

Happily, I don't waste my money on Lottery tickets, otherwise I would be asking for a refund !

[fredpuli47]

And I thought it was only the Morris 'fool' who had trouble with the bladder.

[joggerjayne]

That's the balloon on the stick, right ?

[fredpuli47]

Yes, jayne,traditionally, on the stick, the 'fool' has a pig's bladder !

[Quizmonster]

Some years ago, a supporter of morris dancing had a letter published in The Times. In it, he extolled the notion that the activity involved muscular activity, use of hand/eye co-ordination and various other supposedly good things. Another correspondent replied a few days later, pointing out that the list was a perfect one for the average masturbator. This, he claimed, was why nearly every one else considers them to be bankers!

[Booldawg]

Why do all Morris Dancers have beards?

[nonomaybe]

Will someone tell Boxtops that there over 30 Morris dancing teams in Kent I'm sure she'll find one close by!!