Librarians do it.
Politicians do it.
Some keep their feet barely on the floor, heels and toes thumping with dizzying speed, torsos virtually motionless. Others skip and stomp, or slap their thighs. They re clogging, and carrying on an old Appalachian tradition. It s not important what you do, just that you keep time, says Jane George, who spent decades teaching clogging and other mountain dance in rural schools. Clogging and its kin are becoming more popular because of standardized steps and increasing interest in southern Appalachian heritage.