The Clapping Songs Thing
It’s hard to clap.
I never knew how difficult this could be until I was a counselor for the first time, but not everybody can clap. Sometimes, people who you think would be able to clap to clapping songs effortlessly are clapping impaired.
I must admit that in their defense, it is a hard concept to master. Also, sometimes you just don’t want to clap, like if the person leading the clapping songs has been a real pain in the neck to you all week. Then clapping loses its appeal. You have no will to clap.
Other times, it is just not a skill you have been blessed with.
To those people who have trouble with what seems like a simple hand motion, I remind you to never give up. Clapping songs can be mastered with an easy twelve step program.
"Hi. I’m Marie, and I can’t do the clapping songs."
"Hi, Marie!"
I am just glad we don’t have The Clapper at camp, because if we did, some people would have a lot of problems.