Dancing Bears

Famed Polar Bear Expert

ZeroBear PolyBear, BS, MS, PhD, esq. (yours truly)

Would like to take the opportunity to share with all of you the

results of his extensive research last night into the dancing

habits of PolarBearus upNorthicus, (scientific name)

better known as the polar bears from up north.

Not many know that Polar Bears are skilled dancers
but you do now.

Let's take a look at the social rituals followed  

when Polar Bears dance.

Usually the bears will take part in a cordial pre-dance greeting

along the lines of,

"How are you?"

"I am fine"

"Wanna shake a leg?"

"Sure."

They move to the dance floor and chit chat until the

band starts playing.

"Lovely fur coat you are wearing tonight!"

"Thank you. And your fur jacket is quite lovely, too."

"Nice of you to mention it."

Sometimes there are disagreements about who

will lead and who will follow. These are usually quickly

settled once the band starts - in this case with a nice

Latin Cha Cha Cha.

In this shot, you can see that strict social

formalities are strictly adhered to during the dance

with proper spacing and social niceties followed at

all times.

One two Cha Cha Cha. Three Four Cha Cha Cha.

The entire dance is well done and nicely stepped off.

After the dance, a joyful thank you is normally considered

acceptable, before the couple retires to their table for a brief

rest, to catch their breath, perhaps enjoy a root beer and

some small talk before the next number because

above all else they came to dance.

Bears are great dancers, and any night of dancing

would include participation in all of the latest popular dances

especially by the more skilled dancers, who will hit the floor

whenever the band begins a new number.

Here we see a couple doing the

Vienna Waltz.

"Da da da da daaaaaaaaaaaa

Bump Bump, bump bump

Da da da da daaaaaaaaaaaa

Bump Bump, Bump Bump...."

Followed by the very fashionable and always

popular Quick Step.

And I must say,

Well Done! Well Done!

And finally when the midnight sun gets to flashing

and the band really starts cooking.

we see a crowd of onlookers enjoying the visually spectacular show

when this couple does the Hully Gully!

Polar Bears

- Skilled dancers -

- always eager to cut a slice of rug -