PJ,
you were curious about the 'Morning Dance', here is the link:
http://images.google.com/imgres?img...es?q=morning+dancing&svnum=10&um=1&hl=en&sa=G
So now we know Monty Python was being realistic, not sarcastic!
From the article:
"Satan, for reasons best known to himself, was flying through the air one night carrying a huge boulder with which to block the entrance to Hell. He was spotted by a keen-eyed St Michael, and a great battle ensued, during which Satan dropped his boulder. It fell to earth, trailing a terrible tail of fire, and shaking both the air and the ground with a mighty reverberation. The spot where it eventually landed became known as Hell's Stone.
In the fullness of time, Hell's Stone evolved into the pleasant market town of Helston, which you'll find midway between Falmouth and Penzance, and which is well worth a visit. (I don't know for sure where you'll find the entrance to Hell, but I can think of one or two places that might fit the bill.)
Of course, good always triumphs, and St Michael won his battle with Satan. The local people were so overcome with joy they began dancing in the streets -- and the tradition of The Helston Furry Dance was born.
Visitors who are unconvinced by this tale may be given the alternative account of The Great Fiery Dragon. This creature (it's been suggested it may have been a meteorite) is supposed to have fallen to earth at the spot now known as Angel Yard. The locals who witnessed the event were terrified, but when they saw that their town wasn't actually going to be destroyed, they were so relieved they gathered into groups and began dancing through the open houses.
Whatever its true origin, the
Helston Furry Dance certainly goes back a long way... "
It goes on, there is the mid-day dance, the evening dance!
Looks like a ballerina would be very welcome!
poor little kitty. Good luck with the doors. Go solid!
who? where?
for PJ.
for my mother, who got the job.
