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WHAT'S IT LIKE TO TAKE A FIRST DANCE LESSON LEADING UP TO YOUR WEDDING DAY? MY FIANCEE AND I FOUND OUT!

This is somewhat of a different segment from the norm on the homepage today.  As part of NECN's Wedding Week on Good Morning Live, different perspectives of a wedding have been featured, with folks chiming in about everything from dresses to honeymoon locations to wedding cakes.  My fiancee, Jessica, and I were called on for the dance lessons!  Jessica is a self-described kindergarten ballerina dropout, and I have two (very large) left feet, so we were perfect candidates for folks starting from scratch and trying to figure out a few dance moves before the big day.  Like many engaged guys, the thought of a dance lesson was a bit nerve racking to say the least - and while there was some patience that was needed, and it was a bit hard to cast away the full knowledge that I may have looked like a fool on the dance floor shuffling my feet from side to side and next to my graceful and beautiful fiancee in contrast - it was far less painful than I had feared!  I can tell you this - if you have no prior experience with dance classes, you'll need more than one lesson to get ready for the big day!  In fact, our instructor suggested between 10 and 15 lessons!  Hats off to the Fred Astaire Studio in Belmont, MA, for taking us on, and to our instructor Michelle Montanez, who was patient, kind and supportive of a couple - and especially a tall, lanky, poorly coordinated guy - who needed that!

If you're interested in seeing what a first dance lesson might be like, or how Jessica and I did at our lesson, check out the videos below!

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Part Three:

ON THE LIGHTER SIDE: FUNNY...IN A REALLY SAD WAY...

Now, let's not have any jokes about Europeans or any other culture from this...I'm not posting it to make a statement about any one region of the world or the people in it, but rather our scientific knowledge as a global community.  Did anyone else see this clip from the French version of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"  As best I can tell, this video clip is valid and for real.  In a very real sense, I am amazed...I never would have thought that such a simple question about the celestial body orbiting the Earth would pose such a challenge for one man...let alone an entire audience.  Folks, most of you who visit my site are educated in the sciences, but this really gives pause when considering how easy or difficult it will be to bring continuing education of weather, climate and science issues to large percentages of the general population if this show's audience is an accurate indicator!  Should I encourage you to take the quiz for yourself first?  OK...

What rotates around the earth?  a) The Moon, b) The Sun, c) Mars, d) Venus

Now watch the video, all the way through!

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ON THE LIGHTER SIDE: FUNNY...IN A REALLY SAD WAY...

Now, let's not have any jokes about Europeans or any other culture from this...I'm not posting it to make a statement about any one region of the world or the people in it, but rather our scientific knowledge as a global community.  Did anyone else see this clip from the French version of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"  As best I can tell, this video clip is valid and for real.  In a very real sense, I am amazed...I never would have thought that such a simple question about the celestial body orbiting the Earth would pose such a challenge for one man...let alone an entire audience.  Folks, most of you who visit my site are educated in the sciences, but this really gives pause when considering how easy or difficult it will be to bring continuing education of weather, climate and science issues to large percentages of the general population if this show's audience is an accurate indicator!  Should I encourage you to take the quiz for yourself first?  OK...

What rotates around the earth?  a) The Moon, b) The Sun, c) Mars, d) Venus

Now watch the video, all the way through!

Have a thought on this blog item?  Include it in the comments section of this post!