There were usually dances that had something to do with the school. Not usually in a public dancing place. There would be live music from a band or orchestra and we would get dressed in the best we had. I showed about enough interest in it to get by, I may have just made believe that I didn't like to dance but it may have been that I just didn't get invited. Because I was smart in math and stuff the boys hated me.
Most of the dances would be waltzes or fox trots. Sometimes it would be the charleston for the daring young people (the fast bunch). There was a fast bunch even back then. They probably had punch and cookies but I don't really remember. There may also have been church dances but not for the Methodists. You notice how all the Methodists grew up so pure and holy!
My father's orchestra played for dances in different halls where special groups would hire them. I don't think he ever organized the dance but was hired to play for them. I believe my mother loved to go to the dances (it got her out of the house).
I took dancing lessons with my brother. He had a girlfriend who liked to dance so he had to learn. The dancing lessons were held right here in Nashua and the dance instructor was a man. I sorta liked the dancing lessons but I guess I really just suffered through them to be like the rest of the girls. My sister did not take dance class she just sort of knew how.
When I was in college they also had dances but I don't think I ever went to any. I don't remember Weston ever dancing.
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