Even those people who are not affected noticeably by a tune played in syncopated time may be susceptible to a slow and dreamy waltz. The other day a city street was a very busy place, and the heated folk who passed along the pavements were, quite obviously, in a hurry. An onlooker, less hurried than they, became aware of a strange sight, and lingered there to investigate. Almost without exception, though not quite, the people who hurried along slowed down as they passed a certain shop, and exchanged the unbeautiful gait of the hastening human being for a dignified, swaying movement that was very much more pleasant to watch. In a moment or so, however, they relapsed into their quickened pace, and went on.
Every woman who had been pushing a go-car at a furious pace, regardless of the heels of those before her, slowed down automatically, greatly to the relief of the other pedestrians. Further investigation showed that a dreamy, old-fashioned waltz was being played by a gramophone in the shop, and it caught the hurrying feet and forced them to go more slowly.
The Irish Times, June 9th, 1930.