Got this from my aunt....
With all the sadness and trauma going on in the world at the moment, it
is worth reflecting on the death of a very important person, which
almost went unnoticed last week. Larry LaPrise, the man who wrote 'The
Hokie Pokey' died peacefully at the age of 83. The most traumatic part
for his family was getting him into the coffin. They put his left leg
in. And then the trouble started...
Shut up. You know it's funny.