On Friday, I attended an English Ceilidh (pronounced kay-lee). If you You-Tube "Ceilidh," you will find some really funny footage of awkward people dancing around...which is basically what a Ceilidh is. We learned dances from the Jane Austen era, listened to English folk music, and it was actually a lot of fun, despite how dorky it all looks. Then, at the end of the night, people got onstage to sing traditional songs from their own countries, which was really enjoyable. There was a man from Egypt and a woman from Ireland who were my personal favorites. I was going to sing some Beyonce, but then I realized that would not have been appropriate. All jokes aside, though, I had a really good time, and now I can say I know proper English dances...just in case I
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