APPLYING THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD


Describe Experiment

I went to a country-western joint to meet girls and dance.
Most of the girls were women, with men.
They danced with me anyway.
Until the joint closed.

Parameters of Experimentation

I figured, go for broke - hold nothing back.
Each dance turned out to be a two-step.
Once I tried jitterbugging, to no avail.
Two-stepping is for cowboy boots, not sneakers.

List Results

A scientist seemed welcome in this environment.
I danced with a new girl each number.
The guys looked relieved, consumed lots of beer.
2:00 A.M. closing came mighty early.

Conclusions

Country-western joints are accessible for socialization.
Though strenuous, dancing is aerobic exercise.
I would consider repeating the trial experiment.
After recovery from the skull fracture.


Bill Roberts is trying to solve the mystery of how it is his Oklahoma grandparents produces 22 offspring while he and his wife of fifty years to date have yielded none, so they adopt untrainable dogs. Bill's poetry is widespread in small-press and online magazines. He lives much too close to the edge in Broomfield, Colorado where he can be contacted at marcorosie@comcast.net.