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Yes I Do Want More Socks
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With all the scandals, failing economies, impeachments, once-beloved authors showing us their dark ugly sides, and other crises facing us today, I wanted to come out and make a strong statement…
…about socks.
I want more socks. Yeah I have a lot of socks. But I want more. I want socks that are thick and cozy and great for the wintertime here in the chilly Pacific Northwest. I want socks that are thin and sheer and fit inside my boots that are a little too tight. I want socks that are bright and colorful and cheerful. I want socks that say things about me.
Also I need more socks. I have badly behaved toenails: they grow and they poke holes in my socks, and everyone knows that socks with holes in them are just the worst.
(I even got a darning kit recently, but I haven’t learned how to use it yet. I am totally going to, though. I have too many wonderful socks that I’m not ready to retire yet, just because the big toes are all blown out.)
My mother-in-law bought me those “introverting” socks (photo at left) last Christmas. I love them, love them SO MUCH. Another friend bought me socks that have…
