The City of Tampa outlawed the twist because it was “unwholesome for children and teenagers.” The Texas Liquor Control Board banned it because it was “vulgar” and “lewd.” A civic official in Huntington, West Virginia, said he forbade the twist because “the youngsters put a little too much twist into it.” The manager of the Roseland Dance Hall in Times Square disallowed the twist because it was “lacking in true grace.” He predicted the fad would quickly fade “because a girl likes to be held while dancing.” The twist was banned in Mexico, the Isle of Formosa (Taiwan), Egypt, and Iran. Syria
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