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The
dance
was
written
for
the
retiral
of
Jimmy
Taylor
as
RSCDS
Stirling
Branch
Chairman
in
1990
after
25
years
of
service
to
the
branch.
The
title
'Jim’s
Haberdashery'
was
the
name
affectionately
given
to
the
Society’s
shop,
originally 'Strathspey Sales,' which, as finance convener, Jimmy instigated.
The
British
definition
of
haberdashery
is:
small
items
used
in
sewing,
such
as
buttons,
zips,
and
thread.
The
derivation is uncertain though may come from the Anglo-Norman
habertas
meaning small goods.
In
the
US
a
haberdasher
is
a
men’s
outfitter,
of
which
the
most
famous
must
be
the
33
rd
President
Harry
S
Truman.
Another
interesting
piece
of
trivia
about
him
is
that
his
middle
name
was
just
S
-
this
was
not
an
abbreviation
for
anything so strictly should not be followed by a full stop!
When
Harry
Truman
left
school
aged
17,
he
took
a
few
odd
jobs
including
as
a
bank
clerk.
In
1906
he
left
to
help
his
father
at
the
family
farm.
In
1910,
he
began
writing
letters
to
his
former
classmate
Bess
Wallace
who
declined
his
first
offer
of
marriage
in
1911.
However,
Truman
was
determined
young
man,
and
built
a
tennis
court
for
his
athletic
beloved,
though
it
did
not
seem
to
impress
her
much.
Finally
in
1913,
the
two
became
engaged.
Truman
was
then
29
years
old,
but
he
was
still
figuring
out
what
to
do
with
his
life.
After
his
father’s
death
he
invested
in
two
risky
endeavors
in
zinc
and
oil,
both
of
which
left
him
with
more
debt
than
before.
During
WWI,
Truman
became
a
captain
in
the
army
and
with
his
military
friend
Edward
“Eddie”
Jacobson
they
operated
the
regimental
canteen
with
such
great
success
that
they
decided
to
go
into
business together once the war was over.
They
started
their
Truman
&
Jacobson
haberdashery
on
November
28,
1919,
at
104
West
12th
Street,
Kansas
City.
(pictured
right
c.1921)
They
sold
mostly
gent’s
accessories
but
also
a
few
suits.
Interestingly,
Truman
would
always
wear tailored suits, not the ones he sold in the store!
Although
initially
the
store
flourished
it
faced
severe
financial
difficulties
by
1922
and
closed
in
September
of
that
year,
leaving
Jacobson
bankrupt
and
Truman
heavily
indebted.
Jacobson
continued
in
the
menswear
trade
whilst
Truman turned to his political career.
JIM'S HABERDASHERY
(J8x40)
Alan MacPherson Bannockburn 700
1- 8
1s+2s dance Double Fig of 8 (1s crossing down)
9-16
1M+2M
turn
RH
&
1L+2L
turn
LH
1½
times,
1s
dance
out
own
side,
down behind 3s & cross up to 2
nd
place opposite sides
17-24
1s
dance
reels
of
3
on
opposite
sides
(1s
out
&
up/2s
in
&
down
to
start), 1s end crossing up to 2
nd
place own sides
25-32
1s
dance
reels
of
3
on
own
sides
(1s
out
&
up
to
start),
1s
end
in
centre facing up
33-40
1s dance up to top, cast to 2
nd
place & 2s+1s+3s turn RH
Original
version:-
33-40
1s
turn
2s
with
nearer
hand
(4
bars)
&
turn
3s
with
other hand (4 bars)
The
author
wrote
on
"Strathspey":
This
finish
seemed
to
cause
difficulty
for
many
dancers
who
appeared
unable
to
phrase
it
correctly
and
I
reluctantly
changed
it
to
a
more
conventional
finish:
33-36
1st
couple,
with
nearer
hands
joined, dance to the top, and cast off. 37-40. All turn partner RH