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So I was looking up how to spell “curtsey” — like ya do — and encountered at the end of the “curtsey” Wikipedia article a little something called the “Texas Dip”:

The “Texas Dip” is an extreme curtsey performed by a Texan debutante when formally introduced at the International Debutante Ball in the Waldorf-Astoria. The young women slowly lower their forehead to the floor by crossing their ankles, then bending their knees and sinking. The escort’s hand is held during the dip. When the debutante’s head nears the floor, she turns her head sideways, averting the risk of soiling her dress with lipstick.

Wikipedia: Curtsey

Okay, I gotta know. What does this look like? (Go to 0:50):

Holy cats. I am not disappointed.

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