Thirty years ago today Expo 86 opened in Vancouver, BC. For those of you who don't know, Expo 86 was the world's fair that came to Vancouver that fateful year of 1986. The scary thing I keep saying in my head is, "I can't believe that was 20 years ago." Reality check, Crocker, 30 years ago. A tangible reminder that it was 30 years ago is this photograph of me rocking it in my spandex-lycra, blue, sequinned custom made unitard, performing at the Plaza of Nations (note the flags). I wouldn't have been caught dead in that twenty years ago. Give me some credit. It was a daytime performance. (I think they charitably opened up the plaza to community groups during the day). I vaguely remember my dance school may have won a lottery to get the chance to perform. Though I do think we had an edge because the song we danced to was, wait for it ... the Expo theme song, "Something's Happening Here". In case you weren't there, or don't remember, I've imbedded the song below for you. You're going to want to jump to the 1:17 mark on the video to get to where our dance started. It starts softly, the excitement builds and wham! (no 80s pun intended) it's a full on World's Fair sound extravaganza. Other Scintillating Expo 86 Liz Memories:
Oh yes Expo 86, something did happen and I was there.
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vicki redpath
5/2/2016 11:34:34 pm
I was there, too. Sadly, I don't recall seeing your dance. I did not know you then -it would be 2 or maybe 3 more years until I would meet you. I will say that even without that sparkly costume and the excitement of Expo 86 your spontaneous dance performances have always mesmerized and entertained me.
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Elizabeth Crocker
5/3/2016 07:33:30 am
It is startling. But getting old is a privilege that I intend to enjoy. For example, this summer I will enjoy some middle aged shenanigans with you ,that may rival our youth. (Except that time we tried to write a letter to Ani Difranco.)
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Lorraine
5/4/2016 11:36:13 am
So much about you that I don't know. I'm trying to decide whether I'm surprised that you danced at Expo 86 in a sparkly blue unitard. I think, upon reflection, that it fits perfectly with the image I'm creating of you.
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Liz
5/4/2016 10:40:26 pm
And I was reading Expo 86 was the last time a worlds fair came to North America. You learn something new every day. Including people that you work with, used to dance in sequinned blue unitards. Life is a mystery.
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