If you grew up in or around Seattle, the term “tolo dance” may evoke memories of corsages and sweaty palms, or perhaps a first formal gown or tux. If you’re from another part of the country, however, the term probably prompts only confusion, possibly with YOLO (You Only Live Once).
But “tolo” is no acronym. And the word has a more interesting, and historic, backstory than most internet slang—as does the dance itself.
First, the dance: It’s nothing so unusual, except the girls do the inviting. The rest of the country knows it as a Sadie Hawkins. These days, tolo dances are usually held in high schools. But they
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