Morris dancing. Just those two words are enough to make any self-respecting Brit cringe with fear and embarrasment at the thought of a bunch of men dancing round in clothes bearing a close resemblance to lederhosen, waving handkerchiefs and sticks around like they’re demented in some kind of celebration of spring and fertility or something. Well, apparently we could be rid of it within 20 years. Yes, try to contain yourselves.

This warning comes from ‘The Morris Ring’, which apart from sounding like some kind of dodgy gay porn website also serves as a kind of focal point for the Morris community. They claim that due to the embarrassment of young people keeping them from getting involved, numbers of participants are dropping while the ages are rising steadily. They even call it a “serious situation” – I mean, come on.

So, 20 years till the sound of wood on wood ringing out around rural villages will be no more. I can hardly wait.

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