My seventh grade chorus teacher, Mr. B., drilled our class frequently on rhythm. He would write different rhythmic patterns on the chalkboard and ask us to clap each one in unison.
Late in one day's class, he told us, "Now, let's try this one." One student, however, protested, "We can't clap anymore. Our hands are raw."
Mr. B. took a bemused look at the student's hands and said, "I have never seen a raw hand before." Somehow, the rest of the class and she mustered the fortitude to clap out some more patterns.
This must be what "Survivor" host Jeff Probst means when he tells contestants, "You are going to have to dig deep!"
