Sunday, March 2, 2008
#9 Rubber Slippers
These sandals come in all shapes and sizes, as well as different names, and dozens of different uses. For instance, Zori, flip-flops, thongs, sandals, and flojos, but the title, rubber slipper is Hawaiian. The design has never changed from the original three-plug fastener setup and etched designing on the two longest prongs. Hawaiians have perfected the techniques of fixing a broken slipper with a safety pin and masking tape. For the foot lover, one grateful thing about slippers is the way it keeps the big toe and the next toe spaced apart. Shoes only squash the feet and then you get feet that look pointed all the time. Slippers are useful for children's games. Sub in the slipper for rocks when you play hopscotch. Throw them at your friend to play ninja fighting games. Use them to mark the end zones or bases and foul lines. Heck, while delivering a bed I've seen it used as a doorstop. I've even heard of an angry wife throwing slippers at her husband as he sped away to go surfing. Slippers stay Hawaiian.
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Duct tape works even better to fix your broken slipper.
Another good thing about slippers, if you loose one side, the other side you have is still good. Just save it for when you loose one slipper of another pair. Now you have a new pair of slippers. Doesn't really matter if they weren't the original pair or if they don't match perfectly, they still serve it's purpose- get you into a store that says, "Footwear Required."
Loved your multiple uses for slippahs because they reminded me of my growing up years when I lived in them. Now my feet are older and the arches are falling so they are only a fond memory. Remind the folks in blogger land to never wear your black rubbah slippahs to a big party or you may come home with a different set!
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