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Return of the Hula Hoop

Started by Daniel Gibbons · 7 months ago

I remember when I first laid eyes on her.
It was years ago, a sunny morning in a wooded area north of the city on the last day of theOM Festival. She wore a short torn dress, giant sunglasses, and leg warmers. Her hair was in dread locks, her feet were bare and dirty. Somehow [...] ... Continue reading »

11 comments

  • AllisonT

    7 months ago

    Oh, a subject near & dear to my heart! Of course, I can thank my hoop for many things, but one of them is meeting you.
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  • Danette

    7 months ago

    Aw! So true Allison. I'm grateful that you were so patient when we were paired up in the very beginning and I kept dropping my hoop:)

    Hula Hoops are a people magnet. Careful when you bring one on the streetcar...:)
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  • MoJo

    7 months ago

    I can't believe you've managed to inspire me to add another thing to my 'list of ineresting things to do'! I loved hoola-hooping when I first started over 25 years ago - now I want to go out and start all over again - gotta getta hoop!
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  • Danette

    7 months ago

    Hooray! Inspiring others is a thrill. There will be hoops sold at the Tranzac Artisans Gift Fair on December 6th and 21st in the Annex for those of you in Toronto looking for a killer gift (for yourself).

    Maybe I'll see you hooping around the city MoJo...
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  • MoJo

    7 months ago

    Small world - my friend helped to start OM festival sooo many years ago, and I already checked out the Tranzac fair and it seems to be run by a girl I went to school with over 20 years ago! Wow - I think the hooping was meant to be ;-)
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  • sharon grace

    7 months ago

    it's fun and sexilicious too. well i'm a bit of a dud but come summer it's hoopamania. hey danette, this is yet another one of your fantastic ideas you allyooped my way. dig the hoop, dig the video, diggin' you. xoxo
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  • Danette

    7 months ago

    Sexilicious indeed! Especially with you in the hoop. I can't wait already for the snow to clear so I can hoop barefoot in the grass again.
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  • Heather

    7 months ago

    Thanks for writing this email.... I got a hoop this summer and LOVE IT!!

    I think you are talking about Sadie's classes... here's the link for anyone who wants a hoop or wants to take classes in Toronto.
    http://www.hooptoronto.com/

    Also, the SportsHoops are *not* the same thing! They're heavy and have annoying bumps on the inside that bruise and make it really hard to do tricks. Get a hoop from Sadie, or your local hooper, it'll be prettier, more fun, and you'll support a local artist!
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  • Danette

    7 months ago

    Yes, Thanks Heather. I did take my classes with Sadie and I also bought my wonderful hoop from her. Sadie is fantastic! I believe she is teaching a weekend workshop on the 29th (next Saturday). There will also be a beginner hoop workshop for people brand new to hooping taught by Allison the same day. They have hoops there! You just need to show up willing. :)
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  • KnogginKnitting

    7 months ago

    I am looking forward to trying hooping. I am asking Santa for a hoop for Xmas!
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  • frenchy

    2 months ago

    Absolutley brilliant! what an amazing article! i too have discovered the joy of the hoop! so much so we have set up a company! check out www.dreadsnhoops.com, much love, frenchy xxxx
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