Down by the banks

Remember that? Down by the banks of the hanky-panky, where the bullfrog jumps from bank to banky...

Well, I have to admit, it had been a while since I'd thought about it, that little, simple, hand-clap game we used to play at Camp Crestview while waiting in line for meals. Until today.

Today, Hanmin kids had 3 midterms in the morning, meaning I taught a grand total of one class, and by "taught," I of course mean "played down by the banks" for an entire class period. And they loved it! We played one giant round, working from the 30+ kid class down to the champion, and the rules were that, once you got out, you helped sing. And they did! Which, from talking to other ETAs who've taught hand-clap games, is not a common outcome.

Of course, when you repeat four lines 30+ times...