One reason why the Anglo-Saxon is not a natural dancer unless he has danced from childhood, is because he does not know how to play. He takes himself too seriously. I once knew a Frenchman who had charge of one department of the French encyclopedia. His work was most nerve-racking, but when it was over for the day he used to climb trees and roll in the grass with the children. The Anglo-Saxon has capacity for enjoyment, but he loses a lot of fun supporting his dignity. He catalogues everything and.places it in its proper pigeon-hole. Dancing is catalogued somewhat like this. "T must dance: everyone is doing it, so T must be in the swim.' I shall not give much time to learning it. That is unnecessary. I can pick it up here and there. And I dance as well as so and so, in fact, as well as most of the chaps at the club."
On the other hand, women frequently learn to dance. It is not a question of having more time. Any man who can go to a dance every night in the week can take a few nights off and attend a daneing class. It is because the women having an innate sense of the beautiful, are not willing to blunder through the steps.
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