| Title: | What's all this fuss about 'sax and violins'? |
| Notice: | Archived V1 - Current conference is QUARK::HUMAN_RELATIONS |
| Moderator: | ELESYS::JASNIEWSKI |
| Created: | Fri May 09 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Wed Jun 26 1996 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 1327 |
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I've been listening to the advertizements on WBUR� for the upcoming "Car Talk First Ever Sock Hop", with music by the 'Blue Suede Boppers'. What's a "Sock Hop"? I know that it is some kind of a dance, but (judging by the talk on the radio, and various strange comments from my friends) there seems to be more to it than that. I figure that the H-R readership has some experience of such things, both in terms of the strict facts (eg its a dance where...) and in terms of the social/emotional/romantic expectations of such events. And, on the same note, what's a "Poodle Skirt"? Apparently, it is the sort of thing that one would wear at a "Sock Hop". Nigel �: WBUR is a radio station in Boston, Mass. It is part of the National Public Radio network.
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| 774.1 | LEZAH::BOBBITT | seeking the balance | Fri Jun 02 1989 10:51 | 15 | |
a sock hop is a 1950's style dance (talk about Americana). A poodle
skirt is narrow at the waist, and very wide at the bottom, sometimes
with a poodle on it - they were worn in the 50's, sometimes with
a crinoline underneath (a petticoat of sorts). Also during that
time were black-and-white saddle-shoes, low cotton bobby sox....
I think people mostly did touch-dancing then (kind of jitterbug-like),
and there were all kinds of particular dances to particular songs
(hand jive, the twist?).
-Jody
p.s. I know, it's out of my era, I'm sure someone can fill in the
gaps....;)
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| 774.2 | why they were called "SOCK HOPS" | USEM::HARRINGTON | Fri Jun 02 1989 11:27 | 5 | |
You are correct about it being from the 50's.
The reason for the term SOCK HOP was because the dances were
help in the school gym and we had to take our shoes of to dance
so the floor wouldn't be damaged.
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| 774.3 | now if I could just dance... | HACKIN::MACKIN | Jim Mackin, Aerospace Engineering | Fri Jun 02 1989 11:48 | 4 |
Hey Nigel -- why don't you go? I'm going and am trying to figure out what
sort of costume to put together. Wow, an opportunity to meet the
infamous "car guys" in person. And maybe Susan'll let me dance with
her ... poodle skirt and all. cool beans.
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| 774.4 | class of '61 | DEMING::GARDNER | justme....jacqui | Sun Jun 04 1989 00:18 | 9 |
A poodle skirt was, to my knowledge, a circular felt skirt with
a poodle applique marching across the bottom front of it. It
was worn with heavy white cotton socks that got folded over
several times to form a cuff and one wore black and white
saddle shoes with it. Of course, at my age, the memory goes
and this might not be absolutely correct. 8*)
justme....jacqui
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