Bellydancer and The Kilt

[Finn]

<shudders at Jack Daw>
Alas, years ago it was that I & two friends journeyed to the reaches of southern Wisconsin from humble Indiana (about two hours...) to partake in the joy known as Bristol.
After a long day we stopped at one of the taverns for a rest before beginning our drive back. I was a bit cranky that bellydancers were performing instead of some Celtic-type troupe. Silly me. Two dancers were unexceptional though attractive. The third..! Oh my- olive skin, black hair, dark eyes (no kohl) and movements to astound. I was mesmerized by the belly of the bellydancer!
It was a Sunday and there is/was always a drum jam at the end of the weekend. The bellydancers duly appeared and I stood in awe (and some lust).
Sigh... Long gone...

[James MacMillan]

John - What can I say?

I think the first photo says it all!

Fresh!

Choice!

Plus!

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[cessna152towser]

You guys sure attract the girls with those kilts.

[Ancienne Alliance]

The title of this thread reminded me of my wedding. My wife's heritage is part Lebanese (via South America), and at our wedding she had a second cousin (or a first cousin once removed... whatever) fly up from Colombia. The young lady had been taking belly dance classes, and as a gift to us, performed a dance during the reception.

We had done a Scottish Country dance during the reception, as well. Many of the gents were in kilts. Then the gears shift and this beautiful, olive skinned, dark haired young lady puts on some Arabic music and dances for the crowd.

Thing is, though, this was a true belly dance. Forget all those silly "I dream of Jeanie" images. She was dressed like any nice conservative young lady would dress to a formal dinner -- not erotic at all. And the dance, while sexy and beautiful, was not suggestive. Needless to say, no one dared approach her with dollar bills -- I think there would have been some rather large Colombian men who would have had a thing or two to say about that!

Anyway, the mix of cultures made for a very memorable wedding reception. The music and dances were a nice mix of American/Scottish/Hispanic/Arabic traditions. You don't see that every day!

~M

Blessed was those years when we had the opportunity to go to Libanon for concerts at the Inter Continental Hotel in Beyruth.

Seems just like yesterday... We met young people in the Hotel's nightclub that where kids when the first war was there.

They had to learn twice as fast because they only had school one day out of two.

I met a Christian taxi driver , survivor and warrior from the first war that told me (at the time... 3 years ago) that all of his pay went for his kid's schooling...

Are any of those folks still alive ?

Do you have any contacts there, Matt ?

Libanon is 2 hours away from France... at our doorstep !

désolé d'avoir plombé l'ambiance

l'Amyot de service

[Streetcar]

Hellooo NURSE!!

[M. A. C. Newsome]

Do you have any contacts there, Matt ?

Libanon is 2 hours away from France... at our doorstep !

désolé d'avoir plombé l'ambiance

l'Amyot de service

No. My mother-in-law's family is Lebanese by heritage, but have been in South American for a few generations.

~M

[Dirk Skene]

Nice I also see you fellows know how to properly tip the Belly Dancer. A lot of Americans seem to think you stick it in her belt.

[Shriner]

Nice I also see you fellows know how to properly tip the Belly Dancer. A lot of Americans seem to think you stick it in her belt.

Dirk,

I learn in Egypt, and if I want to put something in a belt or whatever I will go to a strip club were that is expected...

Not that I have been to one of those...

John

[SFCRick]

good photos

[elrond]

Thanks for the pics.... there was any kilt there? I've seen only a beautiful girl!!! LOL