{"items": [{"author": "Marcus", "source_link": "https://plus.google.com/111675838261170541573", "anchor": "gp-1412114508067", "service": "gp", "text": "I recognize that this post is about signaling going into a swing. But it seemed like a good place to point out that for circles, in modern western square dancing, the tradition is actually right hand up, left hand down for everyone. That way, if for some reason you end up in a circle with non-alternating genders, there is a clear solution.", "timestamp": 1412114508}, {"author": "Danner", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/690138674442?comment_id=690144996772", "anchor": "fb-690144996772", "service": "fb", "text": "A bit confused at first, with the \"if you come at me\" terminology. I definitely follow the same rule though.<br><br>Also, I'll take gent 1's hand with mine facing down as gent 2 in a proper circle.", "timestamp": "1412116707"}, {"author": "David&nbsp;Chudzicki", "source_link": "https://plus.google.com/106120852580068301475", "anchor": "gp-1412126670804", "service": "gp", "text": "This is for everything is contra dancing, not just swings.  ", "timestamp": 1412126670}, {"author": "David&nbsp;Chudzicki", "source_link": "https://plus.google.com/106120852580068301475", "anchor": "gp-1412126832729", "service": "gp", "text": "(everything where you're interacting with the other role, that is) ", "timestamp": 1412126832}, {"author": "Chris", "source_link": "https://plus.google.com/117346402173047680184", "anchor": "gp-1412127310359", "service": "gp", "text": "I find it very confusing when people don't follow this rule.", "timestamp": 1412127310}, {"author": "Mac", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/690138674442?comment_id=690178329972", "anchor": "fb-690178329972", "service": "fb", "text": "Part of the health benefits of contra is the required mental agility and speed.  Figure it out.", "timestamp": "1412137616"}]}