We had told our neighbors about the “SHAG DANCE” and how we ventured into a dance club while living for nine months in North Myrtle Beach, S.C.

You walk through the “JUKE BOX DOORS” into the past – the 40s – 50s – 60s – 70s – 80s – 90s and still going strong in the 2000s!!!!

Over 80 years – a dance was born in this area – from rhythm and blues – swing – jitterbug and rock and roll all wrapped up in one called “THE SHAG”!

You look up at the water tower and a couple is dancing – and “FAR HAROLDS” is THE CLUB!

The past 80 years are on the walls in pictures – plaques – trophies – name plates on the bar top –

a dance floor with one wall covered with ceiling-to-floor mirrors!

And – we arrived at 6:30pm. thinking we could just walk in and get a table!

It was STANDING ROOM only!

A small portion of the people in the club – and another back room and bar was closed!

6:30 pm. WEDNESDAY night and dozens of folks were dancing the night away –

you could not walk on the dance floor!

I took this picture between songs and a break – if you look toward the right side back of the room –

you can see the control room of the DJ and this was being broadcast live on 94.9 THE SURF –

the classics and beach music station on NMB!

We brought our neighbors Bill and Marcea –

and before we left – it was can we come back and take dance lessons!!!!

Papa – Bill – Marcea – Sherry at “FAT HAROLDS”! Note the pictures on the wall – Shag competitions over the years – they have a week of Shag Dancing every four months all over the town –

Live music in all the clubs.

Stay tuned for DANCE LESSONS – learning how to do the”SHAG DANCE at FAT HAROLDS BEACH CLUB”

PAPA’S WORLD – SOMEWHERE NEAR THE BEACH IS A CLUB – FAT HAROLDS!!!!!!

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