Ok, ok, I take it back, trains aren't stupid. But it's always the same, isn't it? So why not make something else for a change? Like a polonäse?
You don't know what this is? I was pretty suprised, as I didn't find any english equivalent. (EDIT: Thanks to combatbeard and BrandeX I now know, that the equivalent would be the "conga line", but it seems there are some differences regarding the theoretical demand for rhythm feeling of the participants of which there is absolutly none with the Polonäse ;) ) So it seems the "Polonäse" itself is something that mainly exists in german speaking countries (and the Netherlands). Well time to learn something new! (Or for all the German speaking SG friends: to show how a polonäse works.)

A polonäse [polo-nay-say --> ay like the e in "end"] is a party dance where people form a big line by putting the hands on the shoulder of the person before you while walking (or dancing) through the room. Very important is a matching song most famously "Polonäse Blankenese" from Gottlieb Wendehals with the line "the holes are about to fly out of the cheese because it starts now our Polonäse." Sounds silly? It is. It definitely is. A lot. But it's fun and an absolute evergreen. Therefore Polonäse is danced everywhere and by pretty much everybody, from children to elderly.

The cool thing about it is that you can easily join in by just grabing the shoulders of the last person in the dancing line. And because it's so simple really pretty much everyone can join.

Therefore I hereby start: The first Steam Gifts Polonäse!

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Here is how it works (inspired by the Community Train 3.0):

  • For getting into the mood: Start the song while making your GA or while visiting all the participents ;-)
  • Create an "invite only" Giveaway ending on November 23 (that's the date in 1982 when the song first appeared in the German charts)
  • Everyone can join in, so game value doesn't matter.
  • But please don't make region restricted GAs and also DLCs are kind of not ideal for a Polonäse
  • Contributor Level should be 0 or 1.
  • Post a link to your Giveaway in the comments of the last giveaway of the Polonäse
  • Copy this text to your GA-description: "Polonäse dancer #? (GA #?)" and replace the ? with your number (person/GA before you +1) (Also see first comment)
  • When you see that someone added his GA to your GA's comment, add the link to the description and keep the Polonäse going!

Ready to go? Then let's start the Polonäse!!! (Or "Polonese" for all of you who can't write ä on their keyboard ;) )

Start the song: Polonäse Blankenese
And here we go with the dance: Polonäse starts here and here is the end waiting for you to join in (Last updated: 13. Nov 2018, 14:30 MEZ)

😎 Have fun! 😃

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Where are your cheese holes about to fly to?

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To the next party
To bed
To the next cheese
To the potatoes
This question is kind of cheesy

Great idea and I learned something too! Bump.

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bump

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BUMP

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What you call "Polonäse!" is "Train" in poland.
And Polonez is sometimes first dance on some special dances (like on a prom).
Here is example. People actually have to learn it - to dance it one time xD But the learning itself is fun :)

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That's why I say, that the Polonäse has nothing (at least) directly to do with the real Polonese/Polonez :)
And judging from your video, yes it seems a liiiittle bit more complicated X-D

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Bump

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A big THANKS to everybody who participated. I hoped for some more dancers, but I'm happy about those who joined in.

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