Sock-hops and toilet paper

Friday evening I attended the sock-hop at our local elementary school. What a blast!! I’ve even gotten some of my hearing back!

There were over 250 people in attendance, from newborns to the very senior. (No, I’m not talking about myself!) It was a huge success on a number of levels:

-- families that have never attended a school event before came and stayed
-- we had the most diverse attendance we’ve ever had for a PTO function
-- everyone had a great time
-- all the kids went home and slept like logs

The disc jockey did an awesome job of keeping everyone interested. We did a lot of group dances like the Hokey-Pokey, YMCA, Thriller, Electric Cha-Cha, Shout, Chicken Dance, and of course the Conga Line! Even if you weren’t participating, it was great entertainment to just sit and watch your neighbors gyrate to the grooves. Some were definitely better then others, and some there was just not explaining.

Most popular with the kids was when the DJ cranked up his leaf blower with the handy dandy toilet paper attachment and blew streams of TP all across the gym. Of course that left bits of TP all over the floor. Toward the end of the evening I notice a volunteer with a push broom collecting up a pretty good pile of the paper. When she turned around though one little boy swooped in and grabbed a giant armful and ran off with it. It was hopeless. At the end of the night there were several rolls of TP bits and pieces covering the gym. Our intrepid DJ knew his business though. He removed the TP holder, cranked up the blower and went to work blowing it all into a corner! Who know you could have so much fun with a leaf blower and toilet paper?

On a more personal note I got some exercise which I always need and rarely get. I learned how to use the video function on my digital camera. I now have footage of my best friends doing the YMCA. They will pay dearly for that! HA HA HA HA

Do yourself a favor and go to a school sock-hop if you get the chance! Better yet help organize one!