Who's SAdie Hawkins??

Question

Who the hell is Sadie Hawkins? She has all these dances named after her and we don't have them where I live but I hear about them, Who is she and why does she get a dance? How come theres not a Dani R. dance?

Answer 1

Well, it all started with an old comic strip called Li'l Abner back in 1937. Sadie Hawkins was "the homeliest gal in the hills" who grew tired of waiting for the fellows to come a courtin'. Her father, Hekzebiah Hawkins, a prominent resident of Dogpatch, was even more worried about Sadie living at home for the rest of his life, so he decreed the first annual Sadie Hawkins Day, a foot race in which all the unmarried women pursued the town's bachelors, with matrimony the consequence.

By the late 1930's the comic strip event had swept the nation's imagination and acquired a life of its own. Life magazine reported that over 200 colleges were holding Sadie Hawkins Day events in 1939, only two years after its inception. It became a woman empowering rite at high schools and college campuses, long before the modern feminist movement gained prominence. Outside the comic strip, the practical basis of Sadie Hawkins Day is that women and girls take the initiative in inviting the man or boy of their choice out on a date, typically to a dance attended by other bachelors and their aggressive dates.

So, that's how it all began!

Answer 2

Sadie Hawkins is a fictional character from the comic, L'il Abner. The comic debuted in 1937 and was so popular that a musical, dances, and even a "Sadie Hawkins Day" were created.

Sadie Hawkins was "the homeliest gal in the hills" who grew tired of waiting for the fellows to come a courtin'. Her father, Hekzebiah Hawkins, a prominent resident of Dogpatch, was even more worried about Sadie living at home for the rest of his life, so he decreed the first annual Sadie Hawkins Day, a foot race in which the unmarried gals pursued the town's bachelors, with matrimony the consequence.

Answer 3

Sadie Hawkins was a character in the Lil' Abner comic strip. You can find out more about her on Wikipedia.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

In the United States, the Sadie Hawkins dance (also known as a snowball, Morp, vice-versa, turnabout, TWIRP, or a Tolo)[citation needed] is a school dance, usually occurring in high schools, in which female students invite male students. This is in opposition of normal school dance traditions, such as prom, where male students invite female students. Traditionally, the Sadie Hawkins dance occurs during the autumn in November, or in some places January or February. The Sadie Hawkins dance is one of three dances that many high schools hold, the other two dances being prom and homecoming. Some schools simply hold regular dances in which certain songs are "snowball" or "Sadie Hawkins" songs in which girls choose whom to dance with.
The Sadie Hawkins dance is named after the Li'l Abner comic strip character Sadie Hawkins. November 15 was Sadie Hawkins day, when the unmarried women of Dogpatch got to chase the bachelors and marry the ones they caught. In America this caught on quickly and evolved into a dance where the women got to invite a man of their choice.
Usually, female and male partners choose to wear the same or extremely similar clothes in order to match. At a Sadie Hawkins dance, couples are easily distinguishable because of their matching clothes.

In some parts of the U.S., the Sadie Hawkins dance is referred to as a Tolo, a name derived from the Chinook Jargon word meaning to earn or win. Sadie Hawkins is also referred to as the snow ball, snowball, "Winter Formal" or "winterfest", a reference to its occurrence in the winter months.[citation needed] In Latter-day Saint Culture, one girl's choice dance is known as "Preference". In the Illinois area, the name Turnabout or King of Hearts is used. Another name used is TWIRP, which is an acronym for The Woman Is Required to Pay.[citation needed]

In some parts of the United States, the Sadie Hawkins Dance is called the "Sweetheart Swirl".


[edit] Other meanings of a "snowball"
Some schools have songs in which are dubbed 'snowballs'. Also known as "speed dancing" (because of its similarities to speed dating) snowballs are when the DJ picks two people to start dancing (usually slow). Periodically the DJ shouts "snowball", signaling that now the dancing must find new partners, thus increasing the number on the floor. By the end of the song, most all the people at the dance are on the dancefloor. This is slightly different from a Sadie Hawkins Dance/Song because boys and girls can pick their partners. It is typically used by DJs to get the dancing starting, as school dances can be notoriously slow to start. In some areas people chosen to dance cannot refuse, thereby ensuring people get onto the dance floor, and thus the "snowball" gains momentum and grows.
Traditionally, Sadie Hawkins is an occasion when women take the initiative in inviting the men of their choice to a date.

According to an article in Antiques and Collecting magazine, this tradition began with the "Li'l Abner" comic strip, one of the most famous and popular American comic strips.

Sadie Hawkins is one of Capp's most memorable characters, who made her first appearance in November 1937. Until the mid-50s, November was known as Sadie Hawkins month and became an unofficial collegiate holiday and a comic strip character classic.

Hawkins was the ugly daughter of the most wealthy and powerful man in town and was avoided by all the town's men. Despite her family's prestige, she seemed destined to suffer the utmost humiliation with which a woman could be cursed — becoming an old maid.

Hawkins' father intervened and used his power to snare her a man. He lined up all eligible males and shot off his gun. When the gun was fired, they knew to run for their lives and their freedom.
The gunshot signaled the unwed females to enter the race and try to catch a man. When an unfortunate male was brought back, most often kicking and screaming, he had no choice but to marry the woman.
Hawkins seemed to be as quick on her feet as she was ugly and finally chased her man down. The other girls, who did not manage to catch their man, liked the idea and made Sadie Hawkins Day an annual affair to be cherished by women and dreaded by bachelors.
Capp also came up with the idea for a Sadie Hawkins dance, which captured the imaginations of American college kids. The craze spread throughout the '40s and '50s, and continues today.

Theres not a Dani R. dance AS HE NEEDS TO IMPROVE THE SKILL HE HAS NOW OR HE NEEDS TO INVENT ONE

Answer 6

To be unbiased I would have to have all my attactive contact males lined up in a row and let me pick..I have quite alot of male friends here and to just pick one out would be bad judgement on me..Sounds like a cool thing though..

Answer 7

a cartoonist named al capp had a sunday funny in the newspapers called Lil Abner..........t was about hillbillies........one was sadie hawkins.........it is the one day girls can propose..........

Answer 8

Apparently, she's a comic strip, lol XD

Answer 9

I dunno...good question...haha fine...we will have a Dani R dance...just for you!

Answer 10

well why cant we have a Candi B. dance??
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or a Candi B. and Dani R. dance??
ooo i dunno we dont have them here either..do they even have them anymore more?