alphanerd4@lemmy.worldM to US Authoritarianism@lemmy.world · 5 months agoSquare Dancing, Henry Ford, and Jazz.lemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up1164arrow-down14
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minus-squaredisguy_ovahea@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up28·5 months agoThis makes me wonder if the 1940s saying “don’t be a square,” which referred to a rigid conformist who wasn’t into jazz, was inspired by square dancing.
minus-squareAqarius@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·5 months agoApparently, it used to refer to the hand signal for a standard 4/4 beat.
minus-squaredisguy_ovahea@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·5 months agoThat makes total sense. Thanks!
This makes me wonder if the 1940s saying “don’t be a square,” which referred to a rigid conformist who wasn’t into jazz, was inspired by square dancing.
Apparently, it used to refer to the hand signal for a standard 4/4 beat.
That makes total sense. Thanks!