Can We Talk 2

Disco Revival

         I was glad when disco was out. It seemed like such a superficial craze. The clothing, the lights,the mirror balls, the attitude just felt silly. For people who were raised in jeans and t-shirts and free for all dancing and twisting, formal dance steps and being paired off was too much to ask. It was flashy and artificial.

         Now that we have had decades to get over it, it seems kind of campy to revisit it. For baby boomers who need more exercise, it feels like fun. While it was embarrassing for those of us not caught up in it then, it would be cool now to learn what we missed or relearn what we forgot. We wouldn't have to do the double knits or the baggy pants, but show up however we want to dress. Get the blood flowing just like at beach music parties or sock hops or Beatle imitators.

         And no strobe lights! But play that funky music and move those feet! I'd sign up for a class. Get that aerobic activity the doctor is demanding. Bring back disco dancing.