Hah, we dedicate the first 5 minutes (used to be 7 minutes, but the company grew) of our daily standup to non-work related subjects. After which someone makes an airhorn-like noise (think "pew pew pew") to mark the beginning of "actual" standup. It started as a way to accommodate people who were running a minute or two late but it's become a ritual at this point. Rituals are nice!