“My heart applauds inside my ears, first like a roaring crowd, then slows and slows until it's a solitary person, clapping with unbridled sarcasm. Clap. Clap.Clap.Well done, Ed.Well given up. ”
“My name is Skippito Friskito. (clap-clap)I fear not a single bandito. (clap-clap)My manners are mellow,I'm sweet like the Jell-o,I get the job done, yes indeed-o. (clap-clap)”
“Along the coast the sea roars, and inland the mountains roar – the roaring at the center, like a distant clap of thunder.”
“Oh Esperanza!' said Isabel, jumping up and down and clapping.'I think my heart is dancing.”
“It’s impossible for me to applaud your successes when my hands are too busy patting myself on the back. But if I clap for you, and you pat my back, we can both feel like winners.”
“My inner goddess is jumping up and down, clapping her hands like a five year old.”