Grab Your Blues

Blue Footed Booby Mating Dance Part I

Get your blue shoes, girls, we've got work to do!

The Blue-footed Boobies are quite the birds! The word "booby" comes from the Spanish "bobo," meaning "stupid fellow," and was probably inspired by the bird's clumsiness on land and apparently unwarranted bravery.

Blue Footed Booby Mating Dance Part 2

Blue-footed boobies have a very elaborate mating ritual. The male raises one blue foot in the air, then the other, as he struts in front of the female. Both the male and the female stretch their necks and point their bills to the sky. The male spreads his wings and whistles. The female may tuck her head under her wing.


You've done this haven't you?
You haven't?
Okay. Neither have I—but maybe we ought to give it a try.

One of my favorite parts of the movie Cheaper by the Dozen, is when Kate (Hilary Duff) is walking back into the house and she does more than a sweet sashay, she twitches her butt back and forth. What husband wouldn't hurry home from work with a send-off like that?

And what about in Family Man, when Kate (Tea Leoni) sends her husband off to work? She doesn't just give him a quick kiss as he goes out the door, she chases him down and lays a doozie on him—even though they're on the front porch. Yowza. Not only did he have a silly grin from that kiss when went to work, he was anxious to get home, too.

Blue Footed Booby Mating Dance 3 by Capn Kroaker

When was the last time you did a little mating dance? Just a bit of a butt wiggle as you bent over to put dishes in the dishwasher, or a model's runway strut as you walked in front of your husband down the hall? What about a tango or a waltz around the living room? These are things you can do even when the kids are around. Does it hurt for the kids to see a little butt wiggle? No! Chances are it'll make 'em giggle. It lets them know mom and dad love each other, and gives them the security of knowing your marriage is strong and healthy.

It's easy to do, too! If a clumsy Booby can master that little dance, and have unwarranted bravery, then we should be able to as well. All it takes is a little awareness on our part. Sometime when we're loading the dishwasher, or bending over doing any of the million things we do as a mom or housekeeper, watch for a glance from the hubster. Or do something to catch his attention, he won't complain once he knows why we want it! Then, when he's glancing your way, put those blue shoes to work and give your butt a wiggle. Do a sashay. Be bold and twitch that butt as if you were twitching your nose to get the house cleaned genie style. I bet he'll start watching you a little more.

Blue-footed Boobies Mating Dance by EMKaufman

It's kinda like a Booby flashing his blue feet for his mate in his little dance. It'll let your man know you're thinking of him and build some anticipation of what's to come. Not only that, but it will build your own anticipation. If nothing else, it'll say 'I love you' in a way that is fun and sure to be appreciated.

Let's put on our blues, girls, and join those Boobies strutting their stuff. Surely we have something more than bright blue feet that will catch our husbands' attention.

Let's give our men a Booby prize.