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| | MTM History |
 | | We were dancing the Morris with the English in England. We were made welcome by Bampton, a traditional all male side; the Windsor Women; and Fenstanton, a mixed side, among others. We discovered that most of the English dancers were over-educated, under-employed, middle-class intellectuals - just like us. And we felt at home. |
 | | A return visit to England in 1989 was organized, with visits to old friends in Windsor, Fenstanton and Bampton, and contacts with Northwest Morris sides, Border teams and Molly dancers. |
 | | And, although the general public response to us is "who are you?", more and more often we hear, in sotto voce, or in the distance, "Ghod, no, here come the Morris Dancers". This is how traditions grow and develop. |
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