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Poem
August 30, 1914
White Pine News Weekly Mining Review
East Ely, Ely, White Pine County, Nevada
What is this article about?
Humorous satirical poem parodying Rudyard Kipling, lamenting how dignified mothers now enthusiastically dance the tango, outshining their daughters at social events.
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Everymatron.
(With apologies to Mr. Kipling.)
This is the sorrowful story told at the Tango Teas
Of the old folks dancing together, frivolous as you please:
"Our mothers came to the dances; dignified matrons, they;
They smilingly sat and watched us after we waltzed away.
"Our mothers looked on at the dancing-that was their business then:
Frowned on the detrimentals, smiled on the right young men.
"Then came this Tangomania, and when the fad was new
Badly it shocked the old folks--now they are doing it, too!
"Now we may watch our mothers, smiling and flushed and gay,
Doing it, doing it, doing it, tangoing night and day,
"Stamping a Texas Tommy, wreathing a Grapevine Twirl,
Gracefully Gaby Gliding, young as the youngest girl.
"We may not laugh at our mothers, for (between me and you)
They can outdance us often-get all our partners, too!"
This is the sorrowful story told by a chastened lot
Of maidens sitting together, watching their mothers trot.
-London Punch
(With apologies to Mr. Kipling.)
This is the sorrowful story told at the Tango Teas
Of the old folks dancing together, frivolous as you please:
"Our mothers came to the dances; dignified matrons, they;
They smilingly sat and watched us after we waltzed away.
"Our mothers looked on at the dancing-that was their business then:
Frowned on the detrimentals, smiled on the right young men.
"Then came this Tangomania, and when the fad was new
Badly it shocked the old folks--now they are doing it, too!
"Now we may watch our mothers, smiling and flushed and gay,
Doing it, doing it, doing it, tangoing night and day,
"Stamping a Texas Tommy, wreathing a Grapevine Twirl,
Gracefully Gaby Gliding, young as the youngest girl.
"We may not laugh at our mothers, for (between me and you)
They can outdance us often-get all our partners, too!"
This is the sorrowful story told by a chastened lot
Of maidens sitting together, watching their mothers trot.
-London Punch
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
What themes does it cover?
Satire Society
What keywords are associated?
Tango Teas
Matrons Dancing
Tangomania
Kipling Parody
Social Satire
What entities or persons were involved?
London Punch
Poem Details
Title
Everymatron.
Author
London Punch
Subject
On The Tango Craze Among Matrons
Form / Style
Rhymed Couplets Parodying Kipling
Key Lines
This Is The Sorrowful Story Told At The Tango Teas
Of The Old Folks Dancing Together, Frivolous As You Please:
"Now We May Watch Our Mothers, Smiling And Flushed And Gay,
Doing It, Doing It, Doing It, Tangoing Night And Day,
"We May Not Laugh At Our Mothers, For (Between Me And You)
They Can Outdance Us Often Get All Our Partners, Too!"