Sparky and Buckwheat Learn to Dance
January 20th, 2007 by Mark Flanders
Recently, Sparky and I decided we should show our ladies a good time. After much conversation and thought we settled on ballroom dancing to show our spouses (or is it spices) what classy, athletic, graceful and attentive men they had married.
The one small problem with our plan was neither one of us will ever be mistaken for Riverdancers. So, after further debate and discussion we agreed dance lessons would solve all of our problems and how hard can it be anyway?
The first lesson was cancelled because of weather. But Thursday we finally had a chance to show our stuff to our partners. I learned several things at our first class.
- It is not wise to tell your wife “It feels like I’m driving an anchor”.
- It is possible for someone to step on their own foot while doing the box step.
- It’s hard to converse while muttering “1 and 2 and 3 and 4″.
- In a county this small, someone is going to recognize you.
- The instructors don’t do this for the money, they do it for the laughs
- Being graceful is over-rated
Other than an ego bruising, it was fun. We decided to go back next week. We’ll let you know if we are still married after the six weeks are over. And, we’ll let you know when we will appear on Dancing With the Stars!
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Beth, thanks for stopping by! We’re having a pretty good time so far, mostly at MY expense though. I’m going out tomorrow to buy some “scuff-resistant” shoes!
Beth. we aim to please!
We are both kind of impossible (least that’s what our wives try to tell us). Welcome to SoundBite!
Ok, aside from the sparkling repartee, this one really made me howl. Do give yourselves credit for bravery above and beyond the mass of males. Wish I could get my husband out on the dance floor more than once every five years.
Oh yes, you’re such a careful and artful wordsmith, Buckwheat. I’m sure that no one could have ever figured that one out all by themselves, just as much as they could never figure out the end of a “Rocky” movie!
I very carefully worded this post so people wouldn’t be able to tell if it was you or me being a foot clutz. Now you’ve let the cat out of the bag. As far as my office goes, they will rib you unmercifully, but you couldn’t ruin your reputation there if you tried. They are really glad someone has taken on the task of raising me to be a mature adult. They think you are almost saint-like for trying.
Oh yeah, I almost forgot…Did you REALLY have to mention my “toe-stepping” incident to your entire assembled office? The next time I come over, I’ll have to wear a disguise!
Okay, I resemble that remark! Actually, ANYONE can step on another person’s shoes. It takes incredible talent, skill, and dexterity to step on one’s OWN shoe! Eventually I WILL find something that I can beat you at!
I had a heck of a time not laughing long and hard several times. But, I didn’t need to be anymore of a spectacle than I already was.
Tell Sadie that Tucker and Maisey say hello from Washington.
Congrats on just getting to the class!
I had considered doing that with an ex-girlfriend but we could never actually go from “talking” to “dancing”. Granted, I would have probably been that “guy” … you know the one that kills the teacher because he’s laughing so hard.