Polka Peascods Downfall

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No s--t, there I was in Dragonsspine, kingdom of the Outlands. We had been feted and welcomed by the seneschal and baron & baroness, and Justin was playing Visiting Laurel Dancemaster. We were dancing the last dance of the evening, Gathering Peascods, to the peppy Polka arrangement. Splat! I tripped -- either on my garb hem or over my own two feet, and fell hard onto the concrete patio. Owwwww! I hurt my shoulder, bad. Eventually I was persuaded to let memorman escort us to the hospital to get it checked out. They took x-rays, and apparently I've broken my shoulder! I declined surgery there in Colorado, but got it all bound up with big velcro straps and will see a Boston orthopedist on Monday for whatever treatment seems required: a pin, a cast, or whatever. (Yes, I've talked with my primary care physician and she endorses the delay.)

It's not quite "so there I was climbing Pikes Peak" but it's still a pretty decent story...

Comments

[siderea]

(1) Yeeeeeowch!

(2) You managed to break your shoulder? Doing Gathering Peascods? I think you win some sort of award.

[rufinia.livejournal.com]

Gathering Peascods is inherently dangerous. There's foot squashing potential, slippery floors can increase the danger factor, and missed cues on the high fives sometimes (or the boob jump, whihc nearly killed Dierdre once). The only other dance I know of with a higher injury potential is "Toss the Wench" (which i know has a real name, but I forget, but the music is also "Ding Dong Merrily on High.") (I know someone who shattered an ankle on that and swears she is reason they don't dance in in the MidRealm anymore.) (Which isn't entirely true, I saw it once, but there was a stern safety lecture beforehand.)