Whoops…this was supposed to go out on May 23…too late!

Speaking as a former (if one ever does become former) attorney, I found this interesting. And in this brief history of women at the law school, it’s noted that she was admitted to the bar because “words importing the masculine gender only may be extended to females.” You see, the Iowa code limited admission to the bar to white males. Square dance relevance? Well, think of all the times the calling is addressed to just the men…but we know it can be extended to us mere females.

The Brooks and Dunn version of “My Maria” was at the top of the charts in 1996.

Now to today, the 25th…

The discussion on sd-callers has turned to words, first “hosed” and now “thar”. I especially like this site on thars, which, it turns out, is a Himalayan goat-like animal, with long hair. Lars postulates that thar-stars were named because of the gents’ long hairy arm-fur…hmmmm. There’s also the Thar Desert.

In Take Our Word For It, there’s an explanation for “hoedown” (put that hoe down and dance) and “shindig” (lively dancing can result in injuries to vulnerable legs). I’m not sure I want to take their word for it.

On this day in 1971, Three Dog Night’s “Joy to the World” was at the top of the pop charts. In 1980, “Funkytown” by Lipps Inc. was at the top. This makes a great patter record.