This line dance acts out parts of Charles Schulz’s story of the Great Pumpkin
Pattern: A A TAG B A A A B A A A
Dance starts immediately when music begins.
Begin dance looking to the left with your left hand cupped over your eyes.
(Linus scans the skies for the Great Pumpkin, picks up a large pumpkin out of the patch & places it down to patiently wait for his hero.)
1-3
Step left foot left and lean left as you cup your left hand over your eyes as if looking off in the distance, hold, hold
4-6
Step right foot right and lean right as you cup your right hand over your eyes as if looking off in the distance, hold, hold
1-3
Step left foot next to right, bend at the knees to pick up a large pumpkin for 2 counts
4-6
Stand up with arms stretched horizontally in front of you in a large circle with palm of your left hand covering the back of your right hand for 3 counts
(With arms still in a circle for the next 15 counts)
1-3
Step left foot ¼ turn right, step right next to left, step left next to right
4-6
Step right foot ¼ turn right, step left foot next to right, step right next to left
1-3
Step left foot ¼ turn left, step right next to left, step left next to right
4-6
Step right foot ¼ turn right, step left next to right, step right next to left
1-3
Step left foot next to right, bend at the knees to put down a large pumpkin for 2 counts
4-6
Stand up for 3 counts with arms dropping to your sides
(with your left hand on your chin and your right hand grabbing your left elbow for 6 counts)
1-3
Step left foot ½ turn left, turn body slowly left for 2 counts
4-6
Step right foot next to left, turn body slowly left for 2 counts.
(Sally sees Linus in the pumpkin patch & goes to sit with him. Snoopy is mistaken for the Great Pumpkin. Sally scolds Linus, turns & leaves.)
1-3
Step forward left as you point in front of you with your left hand & delighted look on your face, lean forward for counts 2 & 3
4-6
Step left next to right as you lean back, smiling and making the shape of a heart with both hands for 2 counts
HUG YOURSELF LEAN LEFT, RIGHT
1-3
Hug yourself as you lean left and smile for 3 counts
4-6
Hug yourself as you lean right and smile for 3 counts
SHUFFLE FORWARD, TURN RIGHT
1-3
Step left foot forward, step right next to left, step left foot forward
4-6
Step right foot ¼ turn right, step left foot ¼ turn left crossed behind right, step right next to left
TURN RIGHT, SHUFFLE FORWARD
1-3
Step left foot ¼ turn left, step right next to left, step left foot ¼ turn left
4-6
Step right foot forward, step left next to right, step right foot forward
1-3
Step left foot forward as you point with your left hand forward and with a look of shock on your face, lean forward for counts 2 & 3
4-6
Step left next to right as you lean back and cover your ears with your hands with a shocked expression
1-3
Stomp left foot as you frown in disgust and place your fists on your hips, hold for 2 counts
4-6
Lean your upper body forward as you frown in disgust and wag your left index finger at Linus for 3 counts
STEP L FORWARD, STEP R ½ TURN RIGHT
1-3
Step your left foot forward as you drop your arms to your sides and sadly bend your head forward, hold, hold
4-6
Step right foot ½ turn right as you turn your body right for 3 counts
1-3
Skate left foot diagonally forward to the left for 3 counts
4-6
Skate right foot diagonally forward to the right for 3 counts.
TAG ON WALL 2 AT :25 IN MUSIC:
(with your left hand on your chin and your right hand grabbing your left elbow for 6 counts):
Instead of dancing the last 6 counts of Part A, replace it with:
1-3
Stand still and rock to the left, hold, hold
4-6
Stand still and rock to the right, hold, hold
Stand still, raise arms and open mouth as if yawning, bring hands together to rest head on hands as if sleeping while closing your eyes.
Gregory F. Huff © 10/2024
Demo on YouTube: www.YouTube.com/@linedancesbygregoryhuff