The_Munchmaster Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 Is this gay or what? A morris dance is a form of English folk dance usually accompanied with music. It is based on rhythmic stepping and the execution of choreographed figures by a group of dancers. Implements such as sticks, swords, tobacco pipes, and handkerchiefs may also be wielded by the dancers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Munchmaster Posted June 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 Irish Morris Dancers? Surely not! Please tell me that the Oirish wouldn't ponce around like a bunch of Sassanach nancy boys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ckrisg Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 A lot of the guys who are into Morris Dancing are mega pissheads, think its more to do with that than GAY :nahnah: Its always really violent, have you seen the Goodies episode :thumbup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sayjann Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 too true. a friend of mine was into morris dancing in a big way. the big Day is Mayday and they start dancing outside a pub at 6am. one dance,a drink and onto the next pub. i tried to keep up with the drinking but was wasted within a few hours.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fidel Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 Nope, not Irish. We do have these guys called "Wren Boys" who go around dressed as women, extorting money from people on St. Stephen's Day (the day after CHristmas). They also sing and dance, but in a considerably more threatening and sinister manner than these Morris nancy boys, I can assure you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian2 Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 It's just a sport, probably less nancy like than lawn bowling. The Scots do something like it with skirts on, they make it even more sus by calling the dances foursomes and eightsomes. (I quote G.M. Fraser here). Highland dancing used to be a required activity for officers in Scottish regiments, and for all I know probably still is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Munchmaster Posted June 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 A lot of the guys who are into Morris Dancing are mega pissheads, think its more to do with that than GAY..... You'd have to be pissed before you could dress up and prance around like that in public. Unless you were gay of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian2 Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 Yeah, well.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Munchmaster Posted June 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 It's just a sport, probably less nancy like than lawn bowling. The Scots do something like it with skirts on,..... Heeeyyyy, now wait a minute. You cannot possibly be suggesting that poofy english morris dancing can be compared with macho Scottish highland dancing. And they're called kilts.....not skirts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 I suggest those who think Morris dancers are gay -- though admittedly it does look decidedly poofy -- walk up to them some time and tell them that. Let me know, so I can video tape the results! p.s. The style in my grandfather's home county (Norfolk) originally involved farm workers who would carry a plough around with them. They'd enter a village, offering to dance and expecting to be fed and filled with ale in return. If they were turned down, they'd plough the hell out of everyone's lawns! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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