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by Hugo van der Sanden at 05:41 05/05/07 (Blogs::Hugo)

(from a discussion on proofreading of "The Anatomie of Abuses" (1583) by Phillip Stubbes")

"It's said that Ulster presbyterians are opposed to promiscuous sex because it could lead to dancing."

Hugo

Religion (2)	Hugo van der Sanden - 05:41 05/05/07
Re: Religion (2)	Simon - 19:11 06/05/07
Dancing being associated with the 'old religion', of course, usually taken to be the sort of tribal dancing you get around maypoles, stones, trees, fires and such. Lots of stories about stone circles being people who were petrified for the crime of dancing on a Sunday. -- simon