Show RANCH DANCES San Francisco Chronicle In Arizona when we were off oft duty dirty said a former ranger Hwe we boys would hitch up the th horses to any old kind of ofa ofa ofa a wagon and sing out Lets Lees go to a dance Who shall it be Larkins or Andres or Old Petes We were just our hosts You see sec in that country boys want a n dance real bad they hitch on somebody got a good goo sized house and invite themselves along So wed hit the road for town and maybe get set there about 10 or or so and then wed go and stir up the I folks that was going to entertain us If the lights were all out wed just do a little firing into the air and that would liven things up a bit Then Thon when open their windows wed vod tell them wed come to have ha e a dance I never saw anybody yet that tickled to see us While the family was dressing wed come in and clear out all atI the duds in the big room downstairs and when the girls came down in their white dresses and best ribbons we was r all ready for cm em Next wed skirmish refreshments and get in tho the neighbors ors who was all woke up by that time and ready for doings Then uThen the tho party began And those dances were dances you youcan youcan youcan can just bet Why thorel thoret in all ail the United States country finer dancers than those girls You see they are aro always in demand deman It was the men who did the wallflower act Of course th there r enough h women Umen to go around aroun married or single so wed split spIlt s spart part of the time and part of the the men would skylark ski lark with each other or just wait their turn to waltz with a petticoat 1 |