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- guardian.co.uk, Tuesday March 30 1999 19.21 BST
You've probably seen them doing it at traffic lights - White Van Men performing a strange ritual. Chances are they're doing the Flat Eric dance (wake up, Flat Eric is the furry yellow puppet in Levi's latest TV ad). And if you'd like to do it too - and let's face it you probably do - follow these seven easy-to-follow steps.
(1) Pull up at lights, preferably with window open.
(2) Look over at car beside yours and eyeball driver.
(3) Raise arm with hand in forward-pointing fist, keeping forearm horizontal. Continue to eyeball driver.
(4) Raise index finger and tap finger up and down three times. On no account smile.
(5) On third tap, face forward, close eyes and headbang three times.
(6) Briefly eyeball driver again, then close eyes tight, look forward, and do three more very vigorous headbangs.
(7) Open eyes, notice lights have changed, drive on.
