The Hoedown

Last night there was a hoedown going down in the state of Tennessee and we were invited. To sum very briefly, a hoedown is the art of square dancing. Wow, that really was a quick summary. When we showed up we were encountered by two other schools who were itching for a good AmeriCorps hoedown. There was also a local band playing there called Boogertown and boy did they play us a good Tennessee tune or two. Teamed up with the two other colleges we learned how to square dance while having fun, psh who would of thought. Earth (One)ders learned quite a lot including the Promenade, the grape vine, the Bulls Pen, the Peek-a-boo (which was very romantic), and swing-a-partner. Don't worry, refreshments were there, as we chugged our thirst away with such beverages as mouth watering coke, always indulging water, and even Dr. Lightening. As we all sat around drinking and laughing over good times that we had created square dancing, the director rounded up his troops and we were back at it again. Once again we were swinging males and twirling females left and right. As the night ended, which oddly enough it did, Boogertown played us one last jam as all 30 of us sat and let the music soothe our happy little ears.

~ Greg