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Thank you, Michael Flatley

I’m a complete Irish dance junkie. It all started when I was pregnant with my first daughter and writing the first of my Twilight of Avalon trilogy. Living in an apartment on my husband’s grad student stipend, a research trip over to England wasn’t really an option, especially since I hadn’t yet sold the book or even landed an agent. So to put myself in a misty, dark-age Celtic frame of mind, I watched Riverdance approximately 4 million times.

This means that from before birth, my oldest has been brainwashed into loving Irish dance as much as I do. She can’t wait to be five and take official lessons. But for now she loves watching Riverdance herself and mimicking the moves. We don’t have tv, but sometimes on a cold, snowy evening I’ll find some Riverdance videos on Youtube and let her dance across the floor of my office. So last night, I found a Riverdance playlist. Terrific, I thought, she can dance for a few minutes while I run into the other room and feed her sister. Perfect. Which it was. Until this little number from Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance popped up in the playlist. Of COURSE while I was out of the room.

Now, let me say that these are all lovely talented girls dancing. But the kind of thing I want my four year old daughter to learn? Um, well.

Bella came streaking into the dining room where I was feeding her sister, SO excited. “Mommy, mommy,” she said. “You have to come and see this. It’s a dance I’ve never seen before! The ladies have the most beautiful dresses! And then they throw their clothes off!”

Awesome. Thank you, Michael Flatley.

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