Square dancing is an American folk custom.
It is our national folk dance and was officially declared so in an Act of Congress signed by President Reagan in 1982. It is also the official dance of 37 of the United States including Virginia. Square dancing has often been referred to as America's best-kept secret by many including myself. I like to think that we live in a complex and complicated society and don't know how to appreciate the simpler things in life. It's almost like not taking time to smell the roses.