A young person goes square dancing:

Before I went, I was warned by a colleague at work. “Why are you going to square dancing?” he asked. “Most of the men there will be wearing a string tie and have no teeth!” I scoffed at this description, reminding him that golfing used to be a game played only by senior citizens, but is now enjoyed by people of all ages.

So, I was quite surprised when I entered the gymnasium at the Ledyard Middle School to find myself in a sea of octogenarians. Yes, there were string ties and cowboy hats as far as the eye could see.

For the rest, see Square Dancing Update Another quote:

As “Pennies from Heaven” played on the Victrola, something crunched underfoot. Was that a fellow dancer’s hearing aid?

Bottom Line: She won’t be back

, but she hopes “I am that spry and active when I reach my golden years.”