Stomp Stomp Stomp

As I go stomping through the woods on my way to work each day, I often find myself humming or even singing cheerful marching tunes to match my steps. The most appropriate song and therefore the one I sing most often is, of course, "The Bear Went Over the Mountain." Now, you might not think of this as a good stomping song, but you’d be wrong. It’s got quite a nice beat. Observe:

Left...left...left right left...

The bear went over the mountain
The bear went over the mountain
The bear went over the mountain….
To see what he could see

*stomp* *stomp* *stomp*

The other side of the mountain
The other side of the mountain
The other side of the mountain…
Was all that he could see! (stomp)

It’s quite an invigorating experience. Stomp stomp stomp. Plus I like to think that it keeps the monkeys away. Who wouldn’t be intimidated by a woman in a fleecy hat with a large red backpack striding through the trees and singing loudly about bears?