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Re: The Meaning of the word "Two (or to) at the end of the Pledge
Calvin H. Gray (405geezer@IGG-TX.NET)
Wed, 31 Mar 1999 13:49:48 -0600
Jim Peterson wrote:
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> Dear Ed, Phillip and Scoutellers:
>
> Actually, the evolution of the word "two" is not steeped in military lingo
> at all, but rather in the commands given by a ballet master instructor...in
> otherwords, it is a dance term.
>
> The commands given to dancers during their periods of rigorous instruction
> in the art of ballet have been used by scouts and scouters on several
> occasions but the command "two", or actually, the command is "tu" is one
> that seems to have stuck with scouts to this day.
>
> The command "tu!" is a command to let the arms fall from over the head in
> what is called "fifth position" down to the sides of the formal ballet
> skirt called a "tutu". Hence, when the command "TU!" is called, scouts let
> their hands fall to the waist. (see below)
>
> HAPPY APRIL'S FOOL DAY!.......JUST A LITTLE EARLY. (sorry, couldn't
> resist! <VBG!>)
>
And I always thought it came from the term which my three sons who
attended Texas A & M use when speaking of that 'other' college in
Austin ..... "t.u."
(I couldn't resist either....)
YiS,
--
Calvin H. Gray
Scoutmaster, Troop 405
Georgetown, Texas
I used to be an Owl (WM-62-2-98 @ Philmont)
mailto:405geezer@igg-tx.net
http://www.troop405.org
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