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In a funk? Get off your keister and boogie!
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| September 6, 2007
| Ellen Makkai
Posted on 09/07/2007 3:33:56 PM PDT by ellenbrewster
If you’re depressed, dance your way out of the dumps.
That’s what is working in a Philippine prison. Byron Garcia, Security Consultant for the Cebu provincial government, tapped into a unique anger-management strategy and he’s dealing with some severely bummed out, violent thugs.
He has almost all 1600 inmates at the Cebu provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center dancing to old hits like “YMCA” and “In the Navy” by the Village People. Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” also blasts from prison yard speakers while detainees hoof it in unison.
“Inmates say to me, ‘You have put my mind off revenge, foolishness, or thinking how to escape from jail or joining a gang,’” Garcia told the BBC. Behavior has improved “drastically.” Aggression and boredom are down; physical fitness and cooperation are up, way up, thanks to this unconventional compulsory jailhouse regimen.
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TOPICS: Health/Medicine; Humor; Music/Entertainment; Religion
KEYWORDS: dance; depression; humor; jailhouserock; morale; wardenthrewaparty
To: ellenbrewster
He has almost all 1600 inmates at the Cebu provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center dancing to old hits like “YMCA” and “In the Navy” by the Village People. Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” also blasts from prison yard speakers while detainees hoof it in unison. some jokes just wright themselves.
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posted on
09/07/2007 3:40:29 PM PDT
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CzarNicky
(The problem with bad ideas is that they seemed like good ideas at the time.)
To: CzarNicky
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posted on
09/07/2007 3:41:01 PM PDT
by
CzarNicky
(The problem with bad ideas is that they seemed like good ideas at the time.)
To: CzarNicky
Ha, ha, ha, great! Thanks.
To: AdmSmith; Berosus; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Fred Nerks; KlueLass; ...
It’s a prison — I’m sure they were already dancing to old hits by the Village People.
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posted on
09/08/2007 8:47:48 AM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
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To: ellenbrewster
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posted on
09/08/2007 9:01:19 AM PDT
by
Sue Perkick
(And I hope that what I’ve done here today doesn’t force you to have a negative opinion of me….)
To: SunkenCiv
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posted on
09/08/2007 2:23:34 PM PDT
by
Seadog Bytes
(OPM - The Liberal 'solution' to every societal problem. (Other People's Money))
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To: Sue Perkick
Hey, they’re even in orange! Way to go!
To: Seadog Bytes
Now you’re just kitten around.
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09/08/2007 8:36:57 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
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To: ellenbrewster
dancing to old hits like “YMCA” and “In the Navy” by the Village People. Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”Yes, I would imagine that would zap all of the testosterone from their bodies!!
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posted on
09/08/2007 8:47:30 PM PDT
by
Lijahsbubbe
(I get enough exercise just pushing my luck)
To: Lijahsbubbe
To: ellenbrewster
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posted on
09/09/2007 10:57:35 AM PDT
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Sue Perkick
(And I hope that what I’ve done here today doesn’t force you to have a negative opinion of me….)
To: Sue Perkick
Sue, cut it out. I’m dying here! Ha ha ha...
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