Forget TikTok. The US was once obsessed with the scandalous ‘Turkey Trot’ dance
- In 1911, a new and scandalous dance craze called the Turkey Trot emerged, captivating the nation.
- The Vatican condemned the Turkey Trot, with church leaders publicly denouncing it.
- In 1913, President-elect Woodrow Wilson canceled the usual inaugural ball to avoid the Turkey Trot.
- By 1913, cities like Bemidji, Hibbing, and Minot had banned the Turkey Trot, reflecting its declining popularity.
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Forget TikTok. The US was once obsessed with the scandalous ‘Turkey Trot’ dance
FARGO — TikTok’s got nothing on the Turkey Trot. In 1911, a new and scandalous dance craze swept the nation. It spun polite society, including church and civic leaders, into a full-scale morality meltdown. It was called the Turkey Trot. Considered exotic and indecent, it was condemned from pulpits, banned in ballrooms, and shunned by civic leaders. The Vatican denounced it. President Woodrow Wilson canceled an inaugural ball partly to avoid it. …
Forget TikTok. The US was once obsessed with the scandalous ‘Turkey Trot’ dance
FARGO — TikTok’s got nothing on the Turkey Trot. In 1911, a new and scandalous dance craze swept the nation. It spun polite society, including church and civic leaders, into a full-scale morality meltdown. It was called the Turkey Trot. Considered exotic and indecent, it was condemned from pulpits, banned in ballrooms, and shunned by civic leaders. The Vatican denounced it. President Woodrow Wilson canceled an inaugural ball partly to avoid it. …
Forget TikTok. The US was once obsessed with the scandalous ‘Turkey Trot’ dance
FARGO — TikTok’s got nothing on the Turkey Trot. In 1911, a new and scandalous dance craze swept the nation. It spun polite society, including church and civic leaders, into a full-scale morality meltdown. It was called the Turkey Trot. Considered exotic and indecent, it was condemned from pulpits, banned in ballrooms, and shunned by civic leaders. The Vatican denounced it. President Woodrow Wilson canceled an inaugural ball partly to avoid it. …
Forget TikTok. The US was once obsessed with the scandalous ‘Turkey Trot’ dance
FARGO — TikTok’s got nothing on the Turkey Trot. In 1911, a new and scandalous dance craze swept the nation. It spun polite society, including church and civic leaders, into a full-scale morality meltdown. It was called the Turkey Trot. Considered exotic and indecent, it was condemned from pulpits, banned in ballrooms, and shunned by civic leaders. The Vatican denounced it. President Woodrow Wilson canceled an inaugural ball partly to avoid it. …
Forget TikTok. The US was once obsessed with the scandalous ‘Turkey Trot’ dance
FARGO — TikTok’s got nothing on the Turkey Trot. In 1911, a new and scandalous dance craze swept the nation. It spun polite society, including church and civic leaders, into a full-scale morality meltdown. It was called the Turkey Trot. Considered exotic and indecent, it was condemned from pulpits, banned in ballrooms, and shunned by civic leaders. The Vatican denounced it. President Woodrow Wilson canceled an inaugural ball partly to avoid it. …
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