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No longer was ballroom dancing forbidden or evil. Fear of public dancing was gone. The convention that you never danced with the same person twice in succession vanished. Couples had the time, and the desire, to do as Vernon and Irene Castle did: have fun and, if you must, make it up as you go along.
Grand ladies fainted at the Tango with its requirement for legs to meet and pelvic areas to touch. Irene was devastated by his wish to go to war, but she loved him so much that she gave in to his request, knowing that his soul would not rest if she forced him to stay home. Vernon learned to fly and joined the Air Corps. Despite his fame, he was sent to the front lines and served with great bravery. He flew dangerous reconnaissance missions and fought in dogfights. He even shot down more than one enemy plane.
Once a bullet went right through the collar of his flight jacket but he was unscathed. Another time his plane was shot up, forcing him to land, but he was able to come down on his side of the line. After an all-too short visit with Vernon in England during the early part of his wartime experience, Irene boarded the train and opened the carriage window to wave goodbye. Vernon, in uniform, was standing at attention. Irene sobbed for most of her journey.
She wrote a poem on a scrap of paper and later Vernon attached it to a watch chain and wore it around his neck. He wore it on every flight while he served on the front lines in France. It read:. The couple wrote to each other almost daily. They give a marvelous insight into the love story between these two remarkable people.
Though he lost many comrades, Vernon survived the front and travelled back to England and then to the US where he was put in charge of training new pilots at Benbrook Field in Texas. Plans were being made to put Vernon and Irene on tour to help support the war effort even as victory seemed well within grasp for the allied forces. Irene reported that she was nervous at their first practice after he returned home but very quickly their dancing felt smooth and in sync. Instructor pilots always sat in the back seat.
After Vernon lost a student who crashed into the roof of a hangar and was killed by the impact, he blamed himself for being in the safer back seat. After that he insisted on flying in the front seat despite its limited visibility as it was directly over the wings. But he enjoyed teaching. Engineers said that Vernon Castle flew the way he danced, flowing with grace and musicality. He once took Irene on a flight in his plane although it was strictly forbidden.
On Friday, February 15, Vernon was training a student when a series of misfortunes all came together. He tried to avoid a collision but the plane stalled and they nosedived into the ground. Less than an hour later, the great Vernon Castle was declared dead.
Hearing the news, Irene was said to have shown great courage, then ran to her bedroom where she promptly fainted. The world was stunned, and grieved deeply. Thousands lined the streets to bid their hero farewell. Captain Frederick Fedgewick of the Royal Flying Corps was responsible for the transit; thousands for the overwhelming sadness of the day. As Jack Coats said, Vernon would have liked it. In March a letter arrived for Irene. It was a final love letter from Vernon, having been stored with his parents during the war in the event that something happened to him.
It read, in part:. It was the end of a partnership that changed the world more than it could know. Even today we owe our understanding of ballroom dance and even some cultural norms we take for granted to this beautiful and dynamic couple. Let us not forget what the Castles did for the world of dance. If you have a dance partner, give them a whirl on the floor in memory of Vernon and Irene Castle.
Today, George and Wendy are professional teachers with a vision of growing a strong dance community in Delta near Vancouver, BC. What a beautiful love story… and how they were ahead of their times in many causes including for human rights. More clues you might be interested in dishonest businessman blah futile interrogator work of art inevitable madness suggest confirmation awarding apartment symbol for torque common cry of praise inequitable disengage temperament degenerate monkey sultry masquerade ball accustomed pamphlet form of neuralgia to-and-fro improves designate chum yearn belief.
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