Comments on: It’s a Cakewalk http://septembersongs.wordpress.com/2007/09/04/its-a-cakewalk/ a song a day (video and sometimes a few lyrics), for one month only Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:03:47 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Adamus http://septembersongs.wordpress.com/2007/09/04/its-a-cakewalk/#comment-25 Adamus Tue, 04 Sep 2007 23:47:03 +0000 http://septembersongs.wordpress.com/2007/09/04/its-a-cakewalk/#comment-25 The topic of "the cake walk" came up but a scant few weeks ago as I escorted a five year old young lady to a church cakewalk. Her mother asked where the concept came from. The only things that were the same was the winner was black and she did, indeed, take the cake. The topic of “the cake walk” came up but a scant few weeks ago as I escorted a five year old young lady to a church cakewalk. Her mother asked where the concept came from.

The only things that were the same was the winner was black and she did, indeed, take the cake.

]]> By: Craig (Maito Sewa Yoleme) http://septembersongs.wordpress.com/2007/09/04/its-a-cakewalk/#comment-24 Craig (Maito Sewa Yoleme) Tue, 04 Sep 2007 18:34:58 +0000 http://septembersongs.wordpress.com/2007/09/04/its-a-cakewalk/#comment-24 Helen, that's a really fascinating bit of information there. It makes sense, too. Thanks so much! And Merisi, welcome! I hope you stick around and enjoy the rest of the month's postings. The photos on your blog are quite beautiful. Helen, that’s a really fascinating bit of information there. It makes sense, too. Thanks so much!

And Merisi, welcome! I hope you stick around and enjoy the rest of the month’s postings. The photos on your blog are quite beautiful.

]]> By: Merisi's Vienna http://septembersongs.wordpress.com/2007/09/04/its-a-cakewalk/#comment-23 Merisi's Vienna Tue, 04 Sep 2007 18:29:50 +0000 http://septembersongs.wordpress.com/2007/09/04/its-a-cakewalk/#comment-23 I found you by chance, searching for lyrics of a September song (what else? *g*). This is a very interesting post and I learned a great deal from you, thank you. :-) I found you by chance, searching for lyrics of a September song (what else? *g*). This is a very interesting post and I learned a great deal from you, thank you. :-)

]]> By: Helen http://septembersongs.wordpress.com/2007/09/04/its-a-cakewalk/#comment-22 Helen Tue, 04 Sep 2007 16:43:19 +0000 http://septembersongs.wordpress.com/2007/09/04/its-a-cakewalk/#comment-22 Wow, what a great history-of-dance and etymology lesson. I remember hearing on the CBC that one of the Afro-Cuban dances has its origins in the sugar plantations of Cuba, where the slaves were chained together so that they could only move their feet in very small steps... Wow, what a great history-of-dance and etymology lesson.

I remember hearing on the CBC that one of the Afro-Cuban dances has its origins in the sugar plantations of Cuba, where the slaves were chained together so that they could only move their feet in very small steps…

]]> By: Deloney http://septembersongs.wordpress.com/2007/09/04/its-a-cakewalk/#comment-21 Deloney Tue, 04 Sep 2007 11:57:28 +0000 http://septembersongs.wordpress.com/2007/09/04/its-a-cakewalk/#comment-21 That was fun. That was fun.

]]> By: Craig (Maito Sewa Yoleme) http://septembersongs.wordpress.com/2007/09/04/its-a-cakewalk/#comment-20 Craig (Maito Sewa Yoleme) Tue, 04 Sep 2007 11:51:51 +0000 http://septembersongs.wordpress.com/2007/09/04/its-a-cakewalk/#comment-20 <em>Précisément, madame!</em> You get a cookie. Précisément, madame! You get a cookie.

]]> By: indigo bunting http://septembersongs.wordpress.com/2007/09/04/its-a-cakewalk/#comment-19 indigo bunting Tue, 04 Sep 2007 11:17:15 +0000 http://septembersongs.wordpress.com/2007/09/04/its-a-cakewalk/#comment-19 Absolutely fascinating. And the only link from yesterday's post I can find is <i>The Family Guy.</i> Absolutely fascinating. And the only link from yesterday’s post I can find is The Family Guy.

]]>