The Highland Dancing Purity Test
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Do you know the difference between Irish and Highland Dancing?
Have you ever seen a highland dancer dance?
Can you tell if someone is doing Highland Dancing in a kilt?
...without their kilt?
Can you tell the difference between the bagpipe tunes used for each dance?
... can you actually name what dance it is being used for?
Do you know for which dances the Kilt is used?
Do you know that there are three other costumes as well?
... what they look like?
... what dances they are used for?
Can you identify at least three different dress tartans?
...ten?
...twenty?
...more?
... every single dress Erskine?
Do you know all the Highland Dances (can identify and/or dance)?
... know every single step of the Highland Dances?
Do you know all the Nationals (can identify and/or dance)?
... know every single step of the Nationals?
... Know the difference between BATD and SDTA?
... know what UKA is?
Do you know why the Irish Jig isn't really the Irish Jig?
Can you identify the arm movements in the Sailor's Hornpipe for what they represent?
Do you believe that Clumsy Lover should always be played for the Quicktime of the Reels?
... used for the entire Hornpipe?
Can you show up at a performance without knowing what dances you are doing and an hour later dance be able to perform perfectly?
... and do it smiling?
Do you go to lessons once a week?
...twice a week?
... more than that?
...lessons? What are you talking about? I live with my dance teacher!
Do you compete?
... locally?
... in the same country?
... in a different country?
... in a different continent?
Have you ever danced in or attended a Championship?
Have you ever seen Billy Forsyth?
Can you name at least three brands of ghillies (dancing shoes?)
...five?
...every single brand?
Have you ever badmouthed a ghillie manufacturer?
... it was the Hullachan pros?
Joined a mailing list that had to do with Highland Dancing?
Visited webpages that had to do with Highand Dancing?
... made a webpage?
Have you ever danced with an injury?
Do you know the levels of Highland Dancing?
...how to advance a level?
Do you know the difference in levels between Open and Premier?
Do you know that the last question was a trick question because there is no difference in levels between Open and Premier?
Can you name a World Champion?
... all the senior World Champions?
...all the junior World Champions?
... all the juvenile World Champions?
Do you have a Scotdance card?
Do you have a t-shirt that has to do with Highland Dancing?
...more than one?
Do you want to be a World Champion?
Are you already a World Champion?
So are you a Dancing Diva?
