POOH STICKS
12/2/2004 Alan Winston, rev 5/17/2008
32-bar jig or reel
3-cpl longways, 2S IMPROPER, progression 231

"Bung Your Eye" is good.


A1: Right file takes hands in line (W M W because 2s are improper!), then, 
    skipping, weaves down left file (across top, between 1 and 2, 
    between 2 and 3, below 3 and back to place).

A2: Left file the same.

B1: 1-4: Top two couples 1/2 draw poussette (men drawing) WHILE
         bottom couple two-hand turn (or short swing)
    5-8: Bottom two couples (1s and 3s) draw poussette (men draw) WHILE
         top couple two-hand turn (or short swing).

B2: 1-8: Slipping circle left and back to the right; right file keep hands,
         ready to start.  (Alternatively, polka step all the way around 
         which gives left file momentum to start A1 in the right direction).

(Title refers both to Winnie-ther-Pooh's game of dropping sticks in the river
[and my hope the dance will flow] and to the combination of poussettes and an
echo of "Picking of Sticks."]

NOTES: 12/8/2009

There may not be enough time to do a full weave in 8 bars.  It's fun for
ceilidh purposes to let #1 lead somewhere, so long as you get back in time.

Transition into first 1/2 poussette, men drawing, is surprising because
momentum is wrong.  Make women draw?  go for regular poussette and leave the 2s
proper?

Suggestion to try back-to-back for the couple who isn't poussetting.