Boom Chicka Boom
The styles for this song can be changed or expanded on. You can easily let the girls come up with their own versions and let their creativity take over. Basically, the main part is just re-sung with the different vocal styles. This is a repeat back style song, where the song leader sings the line and the girls sing it back.
I said a boom chick-a boom
I said a boom chick-a boom
I said a boom chick-a rock-a chick-a rock-a chick-a boom
Uh-huh
Oh yeah
One more time…
Change style each time
Italiano style (boomba, rrrock-a)
Valley girl style (like, I said, like, a boom chicka boom)
Astronaut style (zoom chick-a zoom, take a rocket to the moon)
Opera Style
Janitor Style (broom sweep a broom, sweep-a mop-a)
Underwater style (using your finger to make underwater noises on your lips)
Southern Belle style (heavy Southern accent)
Broadway Musical Style (sing to the back of the room)
Etc.
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Leaves of Three, Beware of Me!
This is a handy way to avoid most poisonous plants when camping and hiking. And remember that poison oak and poison ivy are located even in some relatively urban areas.
According to the American Academy of Dermatology, the saying “leaves of three, beware of me” can help identify poison ivy and oak, a more accurate saying is “leaflets of three, beware of me.” Each leaf on poison ivy and poison oak has three smaller leaflets. The middle leaflet has a longer stalk than the two on the sides.
Contact with a poisonous plant can lead to a nasty, itchy rash. The best way to limit the spread to fellow campers is to isolate the clothing you were wearing at the time in a garbage bag and shower immediately. A bath will just move the oils that cause the rash around and spread it to other parts of your body, so a shower is preferred. This won’t prevent a rash if you’ve had significant contact, but will help prevent the spread to others.
Treatment of a mild case can be solved with a cool shower and some over-the-counter medicine like Tecnu, Caldryl Clear or other itch relief lotion. An oatmeal bath can also sooth the itch. More advanced cases can require a trip to a doctor and a prescription medication to reduce the itching and swelling.
