There’s a new movie coming out about the world of Irish dancing called Jig. Looks entertaining but I have a bit of a rant bubbling up inside me so if you’ll permit me…
AAAAAAAAAARGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH why are those kids wearing the most hideous wigs and dresses and makeup and fake tan!? WHYYYY? It’s almost like the Irish version of the world of beauty pageantry in the US. Well, except for one crucial difference. These kids are talented. Talented and athletic and poised beyond belief.
So why the hell do they have to be dressed up like glowsticks with polyestor curls?
Oh the wigs especially. Sufferin’ jaysus they are vile. They’re supposed to be reminiscent of the curls of an Irish cailin back in days of yore aren’t they? So why do they look like Curl-up-and-Dye salon pictures from the 80s? And while we’re at it, why do they need wigs at all? What’s wrong with a good fashioned old pony-tail?
this wig costs 65 pounds sterling. YOU CAN FLY TO FRANCE FOR THAT!
Fake tan and makeup? It looks wrong on kids. What’s the justification for needing it to showcase their talent?
If you DO insist on dressing your kid up, applying fake tan, dressing her in flourescent gear that would make Eamon de Valera vomit, could you not tone it down so they look less My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding and more… actually there’s no way to finish that sentence. Why are you plastering them in tan and make-up in the first place?
Why has our national folk dance been hi-jacked by the fashion illiterate?
Of course I’m blaming their parents. All girls at that age want to do is get dressed up and wear make-up. Mams I’m scarlet for ye leading yer girls astray like that!
Like I said, the talent these kids have is unreal. I hate the fact that they’re up there being judged and forced into an ‘adult’ arena but in fairness, that’s the same with gymnastics, athletics, football… If I’m honest I’m probably honing in on the Irish dancing because of its crimes against fashion.
The wigs, lads… the wigs have to go.
see there's a few girls here with no wigs. INFINITELY better!
here's how i remember it in 'my day' - a tad more subtle dontcha think?
Looks like Ruud Gullit's hair no?
Great Odin's Raven!
Pics via Guardian.co.uk and various other sites that are hawking their wares
