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I do not dance. I'm too awkward and too self-aware of my awkwardness. I know we're all supposed to

dance like no one is looking, but when it comes to me, people will look. They will point and they will judge, so I do not dance. My wife realizes this. Since we were

married decades ago, she has had to be content with the fact that she got to dance at the wedding,

and that's pretty much it. And that's because she's really not into dancing either. I can feel

the judgment. Stop it. Just stop. This doesn't mean that music doesn't move me. I've got that involuntary need to move when the music is great. And I don't mean tapping a toe or nodding my head, although that's where it starts. Put it this way. I have done my time in the pit. I've been elbowed, knee, kicked, head-butted,

burnt with cigarettes and joints, and doused with water. At least I hope it was water. No problem,

because that's all part of the pit experience. The only thing I haven't done is stage dove or

crowd-served. Not sure why, but I'm sure people are very grateful for that. But here is a question.

Why is there a pit in the first place?

Who came up with this idea?

How did it spread?

And is it the same everywhere?

These are important anthropological questions.

We're dealing with a type of human behavior that's seen all over the world.

So I think we need to study this.

Here is a whole program on the history of moshing.

This is the ongoing history of new music podcast with Alan Cross.

Big day!

I can see and get to see.

Red day!

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