"giant steps"/ "may-I"
Mullins, Bill AMRDEC
Bill.Mullins at US.ARMY.MIL
Mon Jul 10 16:08:48 UTC 2006
I think it was
1. stick one leg out
2. rotate 360 degrees
3. plant foot
4. advance other foot to complete the step
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> >Our local version (Nashville, late 1960's) had giant steps,
> baby steps,
> >backward steps, umbrella steps . . .
>
> And what might an umbrella step be?
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> > >
> >> Never heard it called "Captain, May I?," but I recall that
> > > "baby steps" were the opposite of "giant steps."
>
> Barbara
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