Forsooth! Today hath been replete with a good many extraordinary activities. Breakfast in ye olde castle, and then, by George, helicopter rides into the wild blue yonder. Eyes followed ye chopper’s course around camp, watching as it formeth circles in the sky, ending with a skyshot of a human EPIC ‘11. And after lunch, to give thee a nice addition to the usual schedule, we went to the social hall, wherein Dembi stalled for time. But hear ye, the crowd lost not a smidgen of anticipation for Yaakov “the King of Jewish Soul” Shwekey. For after all, we are Camp Simcha Special, and thou knoweth that we don’t stop singing, dancing, jumping, screaming, roaring, shrilling, bouncing, hopping, or leaping, just because we have a bit of free time. Indeed, when Sir Soul did appear, he was quite warmly received by Ofek L, Boruch N, and Avraham Yeshaya L, to name a few. Amid the clicks of shutters and the bursts of flashbulbs, Shwekey sang hit after hit, concluding with “Ma Ma Ma,” with the one and only Yochi Briskman taking a turn on the drums.
IN ENGLISH: After our inspiring lunch, we headed to the social hall for a special surprise. We we’re greeted by a professional band on stage, and a professional sound and lighting system doing it’s magic.The guest star was a little late, but that was no problem for our awesome staff. Dembi proceeded to psych up the packed crowd with some pumping music (I gotta feelin, Stomp on the Ground, Party Rock), and some crazy dances. We we’re all drenched with sweat before the main show even started! Then Camp Simcha Special welcomed Yaakov Shwekey, The Soul of Jewish Music. Shwekey wowed us with his usual range of octaves and pitches, and our camp responded with our usual epic energy. Every camper had an opportunity to get up on stage, hold hands, and dance with the celebrity. Shwekey shared the mike with a few campers, and was quite impressed with the raw talent. Some should expect contracts in the mail any day now. The smiles on the campers faces stretched ear to ear, as they were lifted onto shoulders, and danced onto the stage to dance.
Shwekey ended the show by stating the obvious: “Camp Simcha, you are the greatest camp in he world.”