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On August 5, 2002, Randi Cohen explained:
The whole premise of a jack n jill is to challenge competitors to dance well with others who are talented
but who may or may not respond well to one's usual dance style. It rewards flexibility and adjustment.
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From: Icono Clast To: ALLEN COHEN
Subject: Jack & Jill? Date: 12-24-94
AC} just what is this mysterious ritual?
Jack ’n’ Jill
nnnnn Individuals sign to enter as individuals. Men are usually designated as Leaders. Women are usually designated as Followers.
nnnnn There are many methods of partner selection. A common method: An audience member will pull the first Leader's name out of a figurative hat. He will then draw his Follower's name who will then draw the next Leader's name, etc.
nnnnn When preliminaries are deemed necessary, com- petitors dance up to four numbers, thrice changing partners by moving the number of places in a line de- cided by the throw of a a die, draw of a card, etc. In a Preliminary heat, dancers are ranked "Dance," "Maybe," or "Sit" by each of several judges. The
nnnnn I think the Jack ’n’ Jill is the best form of competition because it's so highly dependent upon the skill of the individual participants as opposed to couples entering competitions with choreographed routines. Also, the unpredictability makes for good fun such as people separated by two generations competing together or people of widely varied physical types and all sorts of fun combinations.
nnnnn Sometimes the random selection results in regular partners being paired. When that happens, the selec- tion is likely to be greeted with friendly boos and cries of "Fix! Fix!" Because that happens, "Luck o' the Draw" is often announced meaning that regular part- ners who are randomly paired shall dance together. nnnn nnnnn nnnnnn nnnnn nnnnnnn nnnnnnnn — Icono Clast*In a 2002 conversation during which I tried hard to get him to say what he knew I wanted him to say,
Jack Carey refused to say My original intent was that there should be one partner drawn and one number danced
even though some people seem to think it was.
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THE TOP TEN SIGNS YOU DIDN'T DO AS WELL AS YOU THOUGHT
Date: 09-07-95 From: windex@*.com (Scott Allen)
Subject: Jack & Jill Top Ten List
(From: Jitterbug; Vol. 4, Issue 2, April 1995)
IN THE LAST JACK AND JILL
By George Callas, Phoenix [NOTE: George Callas quit smoking due to death.]10. The shoe lady discontinues the style of shoe you dance in.
9. The person who promised to compete with you is standing on a nearby freeway
10. .playing chicken with the semis.
8. The very worst dancer in the world says you were the only contestant on the beat.
7. The maintenance crew has to repair the floor where you danced.
6. Your partner's spouse gives you a hug and kisses you on both cheeks.
5. Forty minutes have passed and your partner still hasn't come out of the bathroom.
4. You wonder if the noise coming from the judges' area is snoring.
3. After your dance, people point and laugh at whoever is standing behind you; BUT,
10. when you turn around, there's no one there.
2. You would have preferred dancing to “Baby Work Out” then learned that you had.And the number one reason:
1. Pieces of your partner's dress are still in your hand.
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