We found them near the Summer Solstice, spinning fire to the sound of drums. My friends and I were in Forest Park walking aimlessly and quacking at ducks when we heard the unmistakable sound of a drum circle. We followed the sound to the Grand Basin. There we found the hoopdancers. There were people spinning staff. There were people spinning poi. There were people dancing with hoops. I have two hoops now. I’m learning very slowly, but I’m learning. In the next few months, I’ll be trying to learn to do what I saw in the park, so that I can join them next year.
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Sue is a student of history and a walking card catalog. If she doesn't know something, odds are she can tell you where to find the information. She writes in her spare time.
