An introductory organic classroom demonstration is discussed where analogies are made between common societal hand contact and covalent bond formation. A handshake signifies creation of a [sigma] bond ("head-on" orbital overlap), whereas the action of praying illustrates "sideways" overlap and generation of a [pi] bond. The nature of orbital and hand overlap is correlated with relative bond strengths. Suggestions are made to make these analogies interactive between the instructor and students and among students themselves as an opening lecture icebreaker. (Contains 1 figure and 1 note.)