Seven Deadly Dances
Many people are aware of the Seven Deadly Sins of classical religious
thought. There were also the Seven Deadly Virtues, of which significantly
fewer people are aware. In case you aren't up on classical religious
thought, here they are:
Vice | Virtue |
Envy | Charity |
Gluttony | Moderation |
Greed | Generosity |
Lust | Chastity |
Pride | Modesty |
Sloth | Labor |
Wrath | Meekness |
(See Wikipedia for an in-depth discussion of these.)
Even less well-known are the Seven Deadly Dances. These are common,
every-day parts of life and the dances associated with them. I can't find
these listed on-line anywhere, so for your edification, here are the Seven
Deadly Dances.
Reel of Disappointment
Jig of Standing on the Wrong Side of the Bathroom Door
Cumbia of Contentment at a Tasty Meal
Waltz of Wistfulness
Tango of the Horizontal Tango
Schottische of Finding One Has Stepped in Something Unpleasant
Strathspey of Stumbling Over One's Own Two Feet,
After Which One Stops and Looks Back at the Floor with a
Confused Look in Order to Hide One's Embarassment
Text copyright 2006 by Wayne Morrison, all rights reserved.
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