Pulling Taffy

by Melanie Axel-Lute
Easy/Intermediate - - - Duple improper

A1	(8) Neighbor do-si-do (8) Take two hands; women pull neighbor halfway around clockwise
A2	(16) Neighbor balance and swing
B1	(8) Long lines forward; men pull partner back to own side ("give-and-take") (8) Partner swing
B2	(8) Right and left thru OR Promenade across (8) Circle left 3/4 and pass thru

The move in the second half of A1 is half of a draw pousette. Everyone ends up diagonally across from their starting place.
This is a fairly easy dance, with forgiving timing, especially if you use the promenade instead of the right and left thru. However, the unusual move, though easy to teach with a demonstration, makes it interesting for more experienced dancers too. It's handy in mixed-level crowds.