Traditions

Turn around.. twist.. skip.. jump up .. jump down.. stand on one foot.. hop left..  hop 
right.. ok..  blink.. dance.. wave and nod...
 
Reuben you are out.. yes out.. you know you are out.. you nodded.. I know I said 
nod.. but you weren't supposed to nod..
 
Alright.. is everybody ready.. turn around three times then spit.. yes I said 
spit..clap.. raise your hands in the air and clap..
 
David you're out too.. you clapped.. even if you didn't mean to you did clap.. you 
raised your hands right up in the air and clapped..
 
It's hot out here..holler if you're hot.. sit down..  stand up..  run in place.. hold 
hands.. take three steps forward..
 
Tyler and Tana  both of you are out.. I saw you both stepping.. stepping gets most 
people so don't be ashamed.. yep you stepped..
 
It's time to pick up the pace now yawl..laugh.. sing.. shout..  skip.. look up..  look 
down.. put your hands in the air.. pull your ear.. pick your nose.. let your left eye 
open.. then close..
 
Oh NO!  Kirstin .. I saw your eye.. it closed..  then opened.. then closed.. bad as I 
hate to say it.. you are out.. Lizzy don't look so smug.. your eye winked and blinked 
and rolled around.. see .. there it goes again.. that sad little eye rolling in your 
head.. you're still out..  
 
Now we are ready.. I am ready for fun.. every body stretch.. stretch left.. reach.. 
reach and stretch right.. lift your left knee up.. squat.. kick.. Dance..  dance..  dance..
 
Silly me..it's  no wonder no one danced.. Sometimes I almost catch myself being 
silly.. what I should have said was.. Simon Says Dance!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011


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Date: 3/4/2011 11:29:00 AM
The weekend is here and I am trying to get some poetry read. I am glad you had something new here for me to enjoy today Patricia. I wish you a wonderful weekend filled with new found inspiration. Love, Carol
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