

Preece says that kids might enjoy a round (actually two) of "Row, row, row your boat." And maybe you'll add a third round of "row, row" and devote it to "scratching my palms" to dislodge pathogens under then ails. Now let me show you the shape of my heart."ĭ.L.


Lugarda Cappetta suggests humming the wordless final Jeopardy theme song, which is 30 seconds but actually, 10 more seconds can't hurt!įans of Backstreet Boys, like Karina Calderon, are opting for: Shape of My Heart: Preschool director Annely Carver wrote a rap: Around my wrists and between my thumbs, lace my fingers, I'm almost done. It's hard to resist this "Twinkle" rewrite submitted by Erika Perzan: "Twinkle, twinkle little star. Or perhaps adding one of the obscure verses that offer a glimmer of hope: "When the blazing sun is gone, when he nothing shines upon, then you show your little light, twinkle, twinkle, all the night." Triage nurse Phillip Flavin goes for a line from Queen three times: "We will, we will rock you (rock you)." Sometimes, he says, he changes it to "We will, we will wash you."įor those whose gaze turns heavenward, Jody Brkich suggests "Twinkle, twinkle little star" twice. Please don't take him just because you can." "Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, I'm begging of you please don't take my man. She says the most popular post features Dolly Parton and the chorus to "Jolene," which should take you to the 20 second mark: Her department at the Ashe County Public Library, Adult Services, created a series of social media posts and posters (to hang in bathrooms) that encourage handwashing and offer musical options. "Personally I always sing Beyonce's "Love on Top" chorus – who doesn't need a little more Queen Bey in their life?" writes public librarian Molly Price. We asked our readers what they're singing (or saying). Yet after you've sung "Happy Birthday," oh, say, 337 times in one day, perhaps you might want some alternatives.

If you don't rocket through the lyrics, you should get about 20 seconds of scrub time. The common advice is to wash as long as it takes to sing the "Happy Birthday" song twice or the ABC song. Twenty seconds is a long time when you're standing at a sink. That's what the Centers for Disease Control, the World Health Organization and many hand-washing experts recommend. Yes, washing your hands provides excellent protection against coronavirus (and other pathogens).īut you do need to scrub with soap for 20 seconds to remove those pathogens. Sure, you can sing "Happy Birthday" twice to time your hand-washing - but one hand-washer recommends a 20-second excerpt from Beyoncé's "Love on Top."
