Age: 18
Date of Performance: 2/13/2025
Language: English
Nationality: American
Occupation: Student
Primary Language: English
Residence: United States
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The informant is a freshman student at USC. She referenced a proverb saying she shares with her friends where they say “I Love London” in a game they play before going out.
2. Context
“Every time before my friends and I go out, we can not leave until we play a game called ‘I Love London’ which involves us saying the phrase. We have to wait for everyone to play the game.”
“You all choose a dance move, you pass it to someone and do their dance move and another new dance move. You each choose a dance move, show the crowd, dance to someone else’s move and pass it to them.”
“It sounds complicated but we cannot leave until we go out.”
3. Analysis
“I Love London” is a part of game that engages dancing and camaraderie; however, the “I Love London” proverb is the anchor of the game. It is unclear the connection of the proverb to the actual game itself; however, it is a uniting practice that brings friends together and allows them to dance prior to going out for the night.