Grab your partner, round and round, go ahead and do-si-do.

Iowa legislators may soon kick up their heels and boogie down to the square dance. Rep. Joseph Kremer introduced the resolution to make the square dance the state dance and said the dance would accompany other official symbols, including a state rock, bird, song, tree and flower.

Kremer also thinks the dance would be appropriate because of the “historic roots” it has in Iowa. The Iowa State Square and Round Dance News supports Kremer’s measure. Apparently, there are more than 100 square dance clubs in the state.

But 29 other states already named the square dance as their official dances, including three of our neighbors: Missouri, South Dakota and Illinois. Why can’t we be more original?

Also, legislators should consider a more timely dance. The editor of the the Square and Round Dancing News said “square dancing comes from all walks of life.”

But do you see square dancing on college campuses? What about the young, the future of our state? We’re the people who are going to have to live with this state dance.

Instead of choosing an outdated and trite dance, legislators should be more attuned to what all Iowans want, not just the square dancers who have connections with the Legislature. We offer a few suggestions.

The “train.” Obviously, legislators didn’t attend Iowa State tailgating parties last fall. The “train” has connections with Iowa’s history. While we still have railroads, we were once a state that relied heavily on the train system to transport goods and people.

The “bump-n-grind.” What better way to reach out to MTV viewers? Besides, the “bump’n’grind” is even part of the Iowa State bar scene.

The “chicken dance.” Although we are primarily a beef and pork state, chickens are important, too. It is the health craze era, after all.

The “bunny hop.” Chickens aren’t the only important animals. Besides, young and old alike have danced like bunnies at wedding receptions all across the state.

Other suggestions are the boot-scootin’ boogie, the electric slide, the waltz, the strokin’ dance, the grocery cart and the tango.

Whatever the legislators do, let’s hope they don’t choose the Macarena. It wouldn’t be a pretty sight to see the governor and other suits doing the Macarena in the Capitol Rotunda under the gold dome.