So every year we have the local TasSwing Jack and Jill comp as part of the Christmas Break Up Party festivities, and every year at the last minute its begging and pleading and bribing people to enter. I remember my first Jack and Jill, the Cake lyrics below sum it up for me:
Reluctantly crouched at the starting line, (I didnt want to go in the comp, I really was quite reluctant)
Engines pumping and thumping in time. (lets be obvoius here, the engins pumping and thumping really just a metaphore for my beating heart)
The green light flashes, the flags go up. (it was more like the dice monkey rolled her dice and chose my fate, you don't get to choose a partner in Jack and Jill)
Churning and burning, they yearn for the cup. (We were all too cool for the Jack and Jillgame, but the first honk of the horn and the completion IS ON)
They deftly maneuver and muscle for rank, (oh nice dip, nice move, lets see you do that again)
Fuel burning fast on an empty tank. ( a couple is eliminated, the dice monkey rolls again, everyone gets a new partner, are your moves going to work with this one, can you do that quick stop ONE MORE TIME?)
Reckless and wild, they pour through the turns.(Guys throw themselves at the floor)
Their prowess is potent and secretly stern.(Follows make it look good)
As they speed through the finish, the flags go down. (Elimination, dice monkey, elimination, dice monkey until there is only one couple left to take all of the glory)
The fans get up and they get out of town. (Your fans say you were robbed, others say they deserved to win, you try to stay cool but damn it.. you really were robbed)
The arena is empty except for one man, (of course as a follow you blame it all on your lead.. Damn it.. ROBBED)
Still driving and striving as fast as he can.(probably away from you, because this friendly comp means just a little too much to you...)
The sun has gone down and the moon has come up, and long ago somebody left with the cup.(lets say again how you were robbed!!)
But he's driving and striving and hugging the turns. (you have a whole year of classes to nail it down)
And thinking of someone for whom he still burns.(next year the trophy will be yours)
To be honest its no where near that competitive, but I wanted to build it up a little! The whole thing is very friendly, its usually a great mix of experienced dancers, with new students, and a few loud show offs (I'm not supposed to enter this year.. being a teacher and all...). The minimum number is six, but I'm sure Dave would be delighted if we had a few more enter!! Let him know by emailing dave@tasswing.com.au, Ill see if I can bring Cake along to rev everyone up, and remember, ITS ALL ABOUT THE FUN!
