Poems and Thoughts    by Frank Maurer

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The Right-Handed, Left-Sided Elbow Phenomenon. If you have paid attention to someone conducting a public speech, There are a few who seem to get a little emotional And the left elbow starts to wave gently in and out. I am assuming this occurs as a release of tension. But why the left elbow?--I am deducing the speaker was right-handed. I have no proof of this, but only 10% of us are left-handed, So I conclude that I have not yet noted this with any lefties. I am sticking my neck out with these observations, But I have seen enough to come to an uneducated conclusion. To go even a bit further, I believe I have seen the phenomenon More in women than in men. OK, check me out on this-- TV announcers and politicians make good fodder. And please, try to observe something else equivalent of interest. It is actually quite fun and keeps one's mind On what could be an otherwise very boring speech! Frank Maurer 3 November 2024 1800 Hours.