"giant steps"/ "may-I"

[Mullins, Bill AMRDEC]

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 . . .
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> 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."
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> Barbara
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