{"id":3999,"date":"2015-10-24T15:41:40","date_gmt":"2015-10-24T22:41:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bloodinyoursaltwater.com\/?p=3999"},"modified":"2015-10-24T15:41:40","modified_gmt":"2015-10-24T22:41:40","slug":"lickety-split-at-sea-10062015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bloodinyoursaltwater.com\/?p=3999","title":{"rendered":"Lickety-split \u2013 At Sea \u2013 [10\/06\/2015]"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"splits2\"<\/a>I continue to be all about the shock value\u2026at least in some things.<\/p>\n

50s\/60s \u2018prom\u2019 night last night was not the most active one we have ever run, as a result we cut most of the competition events and left it to the band to get people up dancing \u2013 which proved to be more difficult than usual. With the exception of the ballads, no matter what, people always<\/em> dance to the ballads. Sometimes this gig really does remind me of high school in that sense.<\/p>\n

At the end of the first slow song we ran the traditional champagne walk. Our current show host doesn\u2019t make do as much craziness as others have \u2013 but she still does the same punchline at the end that others have done before her. So, never being quite sure what to expect, I always try and come prepared.<\/p>\n

Which means I stretch beforehand. So that when I\u2019m out there in the middle of a semi-crowded dance floor I\u2019m at least somewhat prepared for whatever she might decide to throw at me.<\/p>\n

Okay Shaughnessy, grapevine right, two steps forward \u2026180 turn\u2026can you give us a backflip?<\/em><\/p>\n

In this dress? Hell no!<\/em><\/p>\n

Okay then, split, how about a split?<\/em><\/p>\n

Really, I didn\u2019t know she was going to call it, but I didn\u2019t even think about it when she did. Fortunately I was wearing my character shoes, which are not only securely strapped to my feet, but are so worn on their leather soles that they slide without much in the way of encouragement. Without even letting go of the champagne bottle (though I did keep it securely raised up in my free hand\u2026the last thing I wanted to do was have it hit the floor), I let my strong leg shoot out in front of me and dropped straight down. The amusing thing for me is that I hadn\u2019t warned Amras \u2013 which usually I do, and he usually gives the heads up to the band, so the first thing I heard even before the audience\u2019s reaction was ,<\/p>\n

WOAH!<\/em><\/p>\n

As the \u2018Cats reacted, then<\/em> everyone else reacted.<\/p>\n

I could practically feel the show host grinning, even though her back was to me.<\/p>\n

What just happened? Did she actually do<\/u> the splits?<\/em><\/p>\n

YES!<\/em><\/p>\n

Typical Shaughnessy\u2026okay, are you standing in front of someone?<\/em><\/p>\n

At which point I turn and hand off the champagne bottle to the delighted couple behind me and sashay my way off the floor. The show host just smirked<\/p>\n

I saw you warming up, figured it was probably safe.<\/em><\/p>\n

You figured right. Excellent job of making it look like it wasn\u2019t planned though..<\/em><\/p>\n

Thanks! <\/em><\/p>\n

Chances are I will feel it in the morning but hey, some things are worth it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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