Why Do Fools?
Choreographed by Gerard Murphy🇨🇦
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Step Sheet
32 Count, 4 Wall
9/26/2025
Start after 32 counts – on the lyrics “Why do birds…”
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Section A: Side R Together R Touch; Step L Touch; Step R Touch
1,2,3,4
Step R to R, step L next to R, step R to R, touch L next to R
5,6
Step L to L, touch R next to L
7,8
Step R to R, touch L next to R
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Section B: Side L Together ÂĽ Turn L Touch; Step R Touch; L Step Touch
1,2,3,4
Step L to L, step R next to L, step L to L making a ÂĽ turn L, touch R next to L
5,6
Step R to R, touch L next to R
7,8
Step L to L, touch R next to L
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Section C: Walk Forward x3; Kick; Walk Back x3; Touch
1,2,3
Walk forward: R, L, R
4
Low kick L forward
5,6,7
Walk back: L, R, L
8
Touch R next to L
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Section D: R Toe Strut; L Toe Strut; Tap Tap; Side Point; Flick!
1,2
Right toe strut moving forward
3,4
Left toe strut moving forward
5,6
Tap R toes next to L x2
7,8
Point R to R side, flick R up behind L knee (like a figure 4!)
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Start Again!
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Optional Variation: Only to be danced twice! When you are dancing the pattern during the 3rd and 9th rotations only, replace the first 4 counts of Section D with:
1,2
Step R forward, HOLD
3,4
Step L forward HOLD
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You’ll only ever dance this little variation facing a 3 o’clock and a 9 o’clock wall.
The feel of the music will change slightly – so listen for that as your cue!
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