Hand Shaking

I need your help in bringing about a revolution, eliminating handshaking as a greeting. Doesn't it seem rather silly, having a handshake as a greeting, when the hands are primary conveyors of germs. Sometimes when I give someone a firm handshake I feel that I am inwardly saying to that person, Here, take my germs. I understand that in Japan a nod of the head is the customary method of greeting. Yesterday in church was a good test of my non handshaking policy. When you enter the front door, there are two greeters that stick their hands out to greet you. Then, right at the start of the service, the minister says to the congregation, stand up and greet those around you. So all of those around you stick out their hands to greet. How did I avoid all shaking of hands yesterday. I kept my hands in my pockets or held them behind me out of reach. Then I would explain my new policy. To avoid offending you need to give the person you are greeting an extra special verbal cheery greeting, and say their name. My thanks to LeeAnn Boyd of St. Joseph Medical Center for giving me the idea of reviving this revolution. She refused to shake hands with me when I greeted her at the medical center the other day.