What if the Hokey Pokey is what it’s all about? The origins of the dance are unknown, but one of the best theories is that it was first popularized as a funny thing to say by being used to refer to ice cream made with little tiny bits of stuff in it. This is supported by the fact that Hokey Pokey may be a corruption of the Italian phrase okay Poco, meaning oh how little.
Isn’t that what we all are? Tiny things that exist for about a moment of galactic time, just long enough to stick a leg in, shake it about, and then retreat back to dust. Our experiences are gargantuan, but compared to the vastness around us, what if it’s all about the Hokey Pokey? Oh how little.