A lesson from the Tree House

September 7, 2009

Ian deals with the gritty results of combining sandals and socks.

Ian "I'll turn 4 on my birthday" Bos deals with the gritty results of combining sandals and socks.

A recent visit to the Tree House Cafe in Michigan City, Ind., illustrated two reasons not to wear socks with sandals:

  1. Just look at it.
  2. “Sandals” suggests their use in sand. Sand and cotton, when they play together, stay together.

Thanks for the lesson, Ian.

Unfortunately, many people who are older than 4 haven’t quite gotten the point, which causes much consternation for those in the know. The following civilian definition at urbandictionary.com suggests the angst, if not the English:

“Socks and Sandals are one of the WORST fashion mistakes ever. … I don’t understand it,it makes me sick to my stomach.If you were socks and sandals,you’re just a bad person.

“I saw a girl today wearing track pants,a Recreation hoodie and socks and sandals,so I threw up on her face.”
Still not satisfied that socks-and-sandals is reserved for the fashion-challenged? Though it claims to celebrate the offense, this site offers a gallery of ill-shod crime scenes. Judge for yourself.

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