[Northkeep] Fwd: Hole in the Wall Quiz

[Timothy Adams]

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From: "Lisa Pfahning" <sweet_pure_innocent at hotmail.com>
To: toadams at hotmail.com
Subject: Hole in the Wall Quiz
Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2001 17:16:05 -0500
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Speaking of Dance Nazis, look what came over the Northshield list!

~Pfahn~

Hope you made it home okay.  See ya at Pennsic!

>THE HOLE IN THE WALL POP QUIZ
>
>by Master Avatar Catsprey
>
>(For SCA dancers who commonly perform this early baroque dance)
>
>1. If you are kidnapping and the victim refuses to yield, do you:
>
>A. Push him out of the way?
>B. Backoff but whine a lot?
>C. Politely withdraw?
>D. Draw your swift sword of death?
>
>
>2. You are dancing Hole in the Wall and wish to keep dancing, and some
>sweet young thing tries to take you out of the dance. Do you:
>
>A. Trip her as she goes by?
>B. Politely refuse to yield and continue dancing?
>C. Draw your swift sword of death?
>
>
>3. You are casting off and as you come to your partner, you find someone is
>attempting to take your place. How do you continue with the same partner?
>
>A. You must express your wish to your partner before the dance starts and
>he must be agreeable.
>B. You body slam her to the floor and continue on.
>C. You draw your swift sword of death.
>
>
>4. You're kidnapping and are rebuffed by a noble of the realm. Do you:
>
>A. Gracefully withdraw?
>B. Withdraw in a huff and whine that they aren't even dating so they are
>not a real couple anyway?
>C. Draw your swift sword of death with a reverance?
>
>
>5. You're kidnapping and you see a couple who seem unfamiliar with the
>dance. Do you:
>
>A. Kidnap one out, leaving her to spend the rest of the dance wishing she
>knew what to do next?
>B. Leave them alone?
>C. Draw your swift sword of death?
>
>
>6. You're doing Hole in the Wall and the music ends too early. Do you:
>
>A. Yell at the musicians from your position, "excuusssee me, it's not
>finished yet!!!"?
>B. Quickly reverance, count your blessings and go to the next dance?
>C. Give the music principle another music thistle [Ansteorran A&S award]?
>D. Yank both his thistles and give him the
>swift sword of death?
>
>
>7. You're dancing Hole in the Wall and no one can hear the music because
>too many non-dancers are talking. Do you:
>
>A. Tell the belted circle to take it outside?
>B. Try twisting both thistles, maybe one is the volume switch?
>C. Stop the dance and relatively politely tell the hall to be more
>considerate and be quiet while the band is playing?
>D. Bring out the boom box and tell the musicians if they are nice, they can
>play along?
>E. Order the swift sword of death?
>
>
>8. You are doing Hole in the Wall and everyone is off count and ending each
>section 3 or 4 counts early. Do you:
>
>A. Throw a temper tantrum and scream, "the count is 12 or 6, 12 or 6!!!!!"?
>B. Get a life, deal with it?
>C. Draw your swift sword of death?
>
>
>9. You are about to announce that Hole in the Wall is going to be the next
>dance. You should also announce:
>
>A. Bribes are being taken by musicians to not play it.
>B. Kidnapping is not approved or welcomed by some and to politely withdraw
>if the victim refuses to be kidnapped.
>C. The swift sword of death rule enforced.
>
>
>10. You're announcing Hole in the Wall is next. You also announce:
>
>A. Musicians are still taking bribes to not play it.
>B. No hold barred, anything goes kidnapping.
>C. 4 sets without kidnapping or (if enough are dancing - very rare)
>D. 2 separate lines - one with kidnapping, one without kidnapping.
>E. Merchants at the front of the hall are selling swift swords of death.
>
>
>11. You announce hole in the wall and some one yells, "it's not period!" Do
>you:
>
>A. Tell them to get a life, this is the most popular dance in the SCA, it's
>been done for years, and continue the dance?
>B. Cancel the whole ball because so much of what we do is not completely,
>authentically period?
>C. Find an attack laurel and borrow his/her swift sword of death?
>
>
>12. Hole in the wall is requested by musicians:
>
>A. Once a year.
>B. Once a month.
>C. Never.
>D. Accompanied by the swift sword of death.
>
>
>13. You ask the music principle to play Hole in the Wall and he refuses. Do
>you:
>
>A. Breathe a sigh of relief and ask him if he can play Strip the
>Willow,Trenchmore or Female Sailor instead?
>B. Offer him more money?
>C. You're in charge and he'd better be joking.
>You have a boombox in the car and he can be easily replaced?
>D. Use the boom box and recommend it for a music thistle?
>E. Yank both his thistles and give him the swift sword of death?
>
>
>14. You're a musician and are asked to play Hole in the Wall. Do:
>
>A. You draw your swift sword of death and self apply it?
>B. You oblige the dance principal with a (fake) smile and play as long as
>they
>want you to, knowing you work for them?
>C. You negotiate for another music thistle?
>D. You agree to play then play twice as fast?
>E. You agree to play then play 3 times as slow?
>F. Both D & E alternating?
>G. Use 2 different keys simultaneously?
>H. Give the dance principal the swift sword of death?
>
>
>15. You announce Hole in the Wall is next and someone says, "No, let's do
>Heartsease." You announce:
>
>A. The musicians are taking bribes to play Heartsease.
>B. You're giving everyone the swift sword of death.
>
>If you answered "swift sword of death" 5 times or more, you sound like
>excellent knight or laurel material. See your local Knight Marshal, Laurel,
>or nearest mental health provider, whichever seems most appropriate.
>
>
>