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Surprisingly I know A LOT about tap dancing and clogging. Tapping is NOT the same as clogging (don't I sound like a true Texan here?) 😊! Clogging is also NOT the Irish style of dancing or "Riverdance" style of clogging - it is along the lines of Appalachian clogging with more of a flat-footing style of clogging (not jumping up in the air and clicking your heels like Riverdancers do…respectfully). Clogging shoes are different from tap shoes in that the cloggers have "buck" style taps where there are two metal taps connected by two screws but still allow the taps to jingle or hit against each other. If you shake a clogging shoe it should make noise in your hand or feet without stepping down or doing a step. With tap shoes, there is one metal tap that is connected (not flappy or loose) to the toe and heels of the tap shoes. So taps don't jingle but clogs do!

Some tap dancers think clogging is a "lazy way of tap dancing" because it kind of is! But tap dancing and clogging can and do have similar styles and techniques but think about it for a minute here. With the differences in taps for each shoe (clogging VS tap shoe) there are different sounds that will come from your feet if you are doing the same exact step or dance step. It's fun to switch back and forth between clogging and tap dancing (although my neighbors might not agree😜) as it really challenges my mind, all the tiny and large muscles in my feet and calves, and allows me to practice (I still do practice weekly!) mostly listening to how each step sounds before I come up with a short combination (dance step) to show off to my cat and/or my partner for fun.

As a kiddo I did a lot of clogging and tap competitions around the US and competed pretty regularly up until I went to college. It was a fun time and I have always had an infinity for making sounds with my tap or clogging shoes to date.

Loving reading all the responses to this great question!

I collected comics when I was younger and still have a large number of them (some better perserved than others - going back to the mid-1980s) and with the advent of the Marvel Cinematic Universe I have the uncanny ability to bore my wife with the smallest of details in MCU movies and shows that have been changed from the comics!

As a childhood Star Trek fan (Star Wars as well), I grew up watching The Next Generation and can name an episode from watching almost any 10-second clip of one.

I've always been a football (soccer) fan and about five years ago took an interest in an aspect of that passion that has given me a different perspective - football analytics. The trouble is, it's now become difficult to just sit and watch a match without thinking about the metrics (tactical analysis, player positions, game state, etc).

Building Sherlock Lego sets from screen shots. 😁

Love this question! I love to travel…and I love National Parks; so I know quite a bit about each of our United States National Parks. But my travel obsession also extends into the weird; I love roadside attractions and off the beaten path places, particularly when they are connected to history. Example - we recently explored the parking garage where the secret meetings were held that broke open the Watergate event. And when recently traveling through GA, SC and NC, we found a nuclear bomb crater (located right behind someone's back yard!) where a nuclear bomb was accidentally dropped in the 1950s - fortunately, it was unarmed, but it did a ton of damage anyway!

I also know a secret trail that leads to the top of Hualalai, a volcano on the Big Island in Hawaii - but I don't know how to hike back down; I got lost while descending and eventually had to be rescued several hours later, from a cattle pen. :). Folks - don't try this at home. 10/10 do not recommend!