Verbal High Fives

I just spent my weekend with 40 children between the ages of 5 and 13 on a children’s’ church camp. Right now I bet you're thinking “40 KIDS - I bet you never got any sleep!” Unfortunately, you are correct. I’m no expert but if you suffer from insomnia and you want to experience the joys of narcolepsy I strongly recommend going on a kids’ camp. This weekend I discovered that, theoretically, I could function on less than 4 hours sleep a night. I say ''theoretically'' because due to severe sleep deprivation, by lunch time on Sunday my vital output levels had declined to the level of an asparagus. Nevertheless it really was an enjoyable weekend. On Friday night no one slept because children apparently believe sleep is only for the weak. Instead they were up all night eating vast quantities of sweets and shrieking loudly to ensure everyone in the Paarl area knew their blood content was 98% sugar. As a result on Saturday morning 40 severely sleep-deprived children dash...