Why Music Can Be Dangerous.

Children, you may think of music as a magical, otherworldly gift brought to us by the gods of wind and rhythm. And that's mostly true. But it's important for you to know that music also has a darker side.


For example, if a person put on some South African jazz while she was folding the laundry of a Saturday morning and found herself so energized by the melody that she couldn't help but dance along, that would be all right.



But if that melody then inspired her to twirl around and around, she would become queasy, a feeling that could linger all day, thus minimizing her ability to comparison-shop for produce and dairy-free condiments and prolonging the period of time in which she sauntered around in her striped pajamas.

So just keep your eyes out for these situations, children. Forewarned is forearmed.