By Jo Ramsdell
A wave is a wave, is a wave, is it not? I mean, how many kinds of waves can there actually be? (tee-hee!)
Well, there is the gentle wave of water that rolls up onto shore. Or the massive rogue wave at sea that can sink a ship. Then, there is the rhythmic wave that flows around a football stadium as the fans simultaneously stand up and sit down. Perhaps you even picture a huge flag waving in the wind, as the stars and stripes weave in and out.
Nevertheless, the most often seen wave is the simple act of waving one’s hand. In big cities, one can witness people firmly waving their hand, above an extended arm, to hail a cab.
Small children learn to wave even before they learn to speak. And of course, we all tend to wave goodbye when parting company with our family and friends. The list is extensive and goes on and on, but there is one not normally mentioned, and that is the Scotts wave.
Generally, in a country setting like Scotts Michigan, the folks from the area walk along the side of the road, solo or in the company of another.
As a vehicle approaches from behind, the driver gives a friendly “how-do-you-do” honk of the horn. Without the slightest movement of the head, nor any other attempt whatsoever to see who was honking, a hand and arm would shoot up into the air. After holding that position for a mere four to five seconds, the arm would be lowered in one smooth motion to swing in unison with the walker’s gait. Continuing on their separate ways, both the pedestrians and the motorist knew that they had been acknowledged by a friend that day. Inwardly, they each smile.
A wave is a wave, is a wave, but then there is the Scotts wave that is like no other. (tee-hee!)
A wave is a wave, is a wave, is it not? I mean, how many kinds of waves can there actually be? (tee-hee!)
Well, there is the gentle wave of water that rolls up onto shore. Or the massive rogue wave at sea that can sink a ship. Then, there is the rhythmic wave that flows around a football stadium as the fans simultaneously stand up and sit down. Perhaps you even picture a huge flag waving in the wind, as the stars and stripes weave in and out.
Nevertheless, the most often seen wave is the simple act of waving one’s hand. In big cities, one can witness people firmly waving their hand, above an extended arm, to hail a cab.
Small children learn to wave even before they learn to speak. And of course, we all tend to wave goodbye when parting company with our family and friends. The list is extensive and goes on and on, but there is one not normally mentioned, and that is the Scotts wave.
Generally, in a country setting like Scotts Michigan, the folks from the area walk along the side of the road, solo or in the company of another.
As a vehicle approaches from behind, the driver gives a friendly “how-do-you-do” honk of the horn. Without the slightest movement of the head, nor any other attempt whatsoever to see who was honking, a hand and arm would shoot up into the air. After holding that position for a mere four to five seconds, the arm would be lowered in one smooth motion to swing in unison with the walker’s gait. Continuing on their separate ways, both the pedestrians and the motorist knew that they had been acknowledged by a friend that day. Inwardly, they each smile.
A wave is a wave, is a wave, but then there is the Scotts wave that is like no other. (tee-hee!)
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