"Its a poncy, twatty thing to do" - Mrs FM
Morris dancing could be "extinct" within 20 years because young people are too embarrassed to take part, a UK Morris association has warned
Good ! In fact I would most humbly like to suggest that it isn’t that “young people are too embarrassed to take part” that Morris dancing is dying out: its because most Morris dancers look like a cross between that uber liberal fool, the Archbishop of Canterbury & a bunch of paedophiles. If you don’t believe me can anyone explain exactly how this sort of thing...
... constitutes normal behaviour. No? I didn’t think so.
P.S. & please all of you promise that you can keep a little secret but …
... Mrs FM has some cousins that are keen Morris dancers. I should add that we haven’t seen them in 11 years (thankfully), but I suppose that every family needs skeletons in the cupboard aside from the bodies that are buried in the lower paddock.
Comments
Mrs. FM, as usual, has the truth of it.
Posted by: Kim du Toit | January 6, 2009 3:19 PM
We all have skeletons ...
I stood for office ( state rep ) twice.
But I have no Morris dancers in the family. Some stains never wash off ...
Posted by: Kristopher | January 6, 2009 5:47 PM
They don't have worry about the young ones being too embarrassed. As soon as the young ones become middle aged they won't care a rat's *rse anyway. Then they'll join in.
Posted by: Vincent | January 6, 2009 8:38 PM
Eh, Jackie Fisher danced on deck. Cap'n Bligh made it mandatory. Don't go all wobbly.
Out of such poncy twats, stout bulldogs once were made. Once.
Posted by: comatus | January 6, 2009 10:17 PM
Here, in the land of Oz, we are told (even prescribed) to tolerate cultural diversity. In practice, this usually means any behaviour or ceremony that is not anglo-saxon. But some quaint things from the home country are tolerated, so long as it is not behaviour of a superior type. There are still some pipe bands! Morris dancing is in the same category - so different that no uppity, superior pommy-type would do it, and thus the culturati will tolerate it.
Think of Morris dancing as a subversive activity that will continue some semblance of Britishness amongst this 'melting-pot' of mixed races! Especially if the dancers have a pint or two of foaming refreshment as part of their outing.
Posted by: Thomas the Tout | January 6, 2009 11:26 PM
Are the beards mandatory?
If yes, are they obligatory for women as well?
Posted by: Bomber Harris | January 6, 2009 11:49 PM
Is it true the Morris dancing club will not allow circumcised members?? because you need to be a complete prick to be one!
Posted by: chris Edwards | January 7, 2009 2:21 AM
While not a Morris Man myself, I went on New Years Day to the Crown Public House at Withybed Green, near Alvechurch in Worcestershire.This is an annual shindig.
Several groups of Morris men dance and then the Alvechurch Morris perform a Mummers Play. How splendid this is! A split between Panto and Satire, the objects of ridicule were Ross and Brand, those two abominable gits from the BBC. The play ends with Saint George killing the dragon and the Saracen, very English, and the proceeds are interspersed with much booing, jeering, insulting and cheering. All very English.The Alvechurch Womens (yes, women's) Morris also danced, and I have to say, bearded and ugly they ain't. (the men, however, are almost all bearded, ugly and about 55 years old).All the Morris Men and women black their faces up, and not one Liberal seemed to be present to complain to the press or race relations fascists. Along with that, this year they had a special beer called Sweet Moll brewed just for the occasion, and it was bloody great.It could be that this sort of thing might be the spark that re-kindles the Englishman's heart, one of the last bastions of the eccentric but traditional. Then again, it could be just downright silly.
Posted by: Frank | January 7, 2009 3:56 AM
I had never heard of Morris Dancing before this post.
Add another to the list of "ignorance WAS bliss" thanks to you.
Posted by: Mrs. du Toit | January 9, 2009 2:18 PM