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Bulldozers and ballerinas

May 22nd, 2007 by in Uncategorized

“Bulldozers and Ballerinas” is the whimsical name of the event I attended this past weekend.  A dance troupe decided to pair themselves with some small bulldozers (propane powered) to do some interpretive work to the tune of Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake.  There were about 8 dancers and two bulldozers on a city street closed off to traffic.  Large speakers blasted the classical music, as construction worker gear-clad ballerinas danced around the moving bulldozers.  This was about as funny as a Monster Truck rally hosted by Luciano Pavarotti.  I watched with  amusement and enjoyed the humor of the contrasts.

In my next post I’ll explain the connection between bulldozers and medicine.

This post originally appeared on Dr. Val’s blog at RevolutionHealth.com.


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