Joy of August 25: Impromptu Dance Party

The feet started tapping as I folded my freshly laundered socks. I found myself shuffling while hanging shirts. I knew the signs. I had been here many times before, and it was only a matter of time before I broke into an impromptu dance party.

Now you might wonder — what song would induce someone to such madness? Tonight, it was the Gershwin classic “I’ve Got Rhythm,” which was on the soundtrack for the 1992 musical Crazy for You. I love this musical. (Fun fact: I tend to love musicals with plenty of enormous dance numbers.) When I was younger, I spent a…