This is dance #3876 in The Caller's Box, a contra dance database.

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Larry's Luck

by Al Olson

Permission: full

FormationBase: Duple Minor - Becket
FormationDetail: Indecent becket
Progression: Single
Direction: CCW

Figures:

A1

(16) Neighbor swing (in center)

A2

(4) Neighbor lead down

(4) Top couple turn alone; bottom couple turn as couples (finish on original side)

(4) Neighbor lead up

(4) Turn single (away from neighbor) (1R,2L)

B1

(8) In long lines, go forward and back

(8) In long lines, go forward and back

B2

(8) Star left 1 [with partner]

(2) On right diagonal, men trade by right (from different stars)

(6) Star right 3/4 [with N2, shadow, N1 women]

Calling Notes:

ZCS describes this as an improper mixer, where the A1 neighbor is your current "partner". However, this can also be thought of as an indecent becket, where you keep your partner, even if you don't do much of anything with them.

A1 through first half of B2 go nowhere.
Appearances: Zesty Contras, p 52