Last night, I went to a hoedown! I know, I know, you're so jealous. Well, you SHOULD be! Unless you are my sister, Emily, because she went with me. The hoedown was hosted by Emily's fiance's (Mike) church, and so was held in the church hall. I attended with Emily, Mike and Mike's two brothers, Matthew and John. We did some square dancing, during which I was partnered with Mike, because he got in the spirit and dressed in overalls and a straw hat, so Emily refused to be partnered with him. Just kidding! But I really did partner with Mike, and Emily with John. Mike and I did great (obviously, because I am an excellent dancer) and Emily and John mostly kept up. But then, we had to partner with two other couples, and Mike (despite our frantic glances and head jerks) paired us up with a family who had absolutely no idea what was going on. So the square part of the dancing was a little twisty, but on the whole, we kept it professional.
In addition to the square dancing, there was a chili cook-off (which I did not judge because I do NOT like chili) and a pie auction (in which I did participate because I DO like pie). In fact, I won a chocolate chip pie made by Mike's mother, and it only cost me $14.
On the whole, my first hoedown experience was a success. Minus a few painfully embarrassing minutes during which I attempted to learn the "Hoedown Throwdown" dance from a girl who has clearly watched the Hannah Montana movie too many times. Up next: contra dancing, because my cousin raves about it, and I've always wanted to try it! Stay tuned for those adventures.
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