Dancin' Machine

Now, we never had anything this swanky, but 20 years ago next December, a crew of creative, imaginative teens (mostly from the south side) of Camp Hill always in pursuit of Big Fun thought it would be a good time to put on their own semi-formal dance. Anyone who was there will tell you it was not as lame as it sounds. Thanks to six strings of multi-colored Christmas tree lights, a completely cleared out high-ceilinged basement with tile floor, and some well mixed music, we converted the space into a place that would make memories to last decades. From the moment everyone started showing up in their flashiest threads and dresses, the lights dimmed and the speakers came to life with Quiet Riot belting out “Cum on feel the noize” -- that…that was just the start of a great night. Everyone took turns busting out their best moves in the circle; we had slow dances where, of course, the guys fought over the beautiful women who graced us with their presence that evening; and everybody had fun that night. And, I would be amiss if I didn’t mention the full cast production of Meat Loaf’s “Paradise by the Dashboard Light”. To all of you who were there, “Thank you”. Now, let’s do the Time Warp, again....