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Toastmaster Judy Groff was making final comments in wrapping up her part of the post Halloween meeting. As for any speech, the opening and middle of the meeting needed a close. It was 8:53 and TM President Carol was about to take the stage for closing remarks. That's when a skeleton on the wall lit up, waved its arms, and emitted a cheesy little ditty of a laugh. The Toastmaster being interrupted by the unexpected laughter took everyone by surprise. Was it someone's phone going off? Was it the sergeant-at-arms given a premature signal to wrap up the meeting? No, it was a skeleton on the side wall. Members didn't know to join in the laughter or to try ignoring the distraction. Judy paused briefly as the laughter died down, from the skeleton and from the audience. She nonchalantly came to the close, with Carol giving final comments. Only after the meeting was it discovered that this skeleton was a clap on-clap off skeleton, with clapping activating the skeleton's lights, ...