BECAUSE THE UNIFORM OF THE VISITING BORDERLINE DANCE TEAM IS PATRIOTIC, THE SEATTLE LINE-DANCE CONTEST OFFICIALS FORBADE THEM TO COMPETE -- AFTER HAVING INVITED THE TEAM. I'M GUESSING THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN ALLOWED TO COMPETE AS HONORED GUESTS IF THEY'D SHOWED UP WEARING 'FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA' TEE-SHIRTS INSTEAD.