Before the internet people had to rely on record stores to supply their fun, and you could purchase a record for any occasion. Back in the 1950's hand jiving was not just dancing for people too lazy to get up and dance, but was an art form in its self. Involving a complicated pattern of hand moves and claps at various parts of the body, authentic hand jiving imitates various percussion instruments. Hand jive moves include thigh slapping, cross-wrist slapping, fist pounding, hand clapping, and even hitch hike thumbs. It may some times be mistaken for a highly elaborate version of Pat-a-cake.
