[Magdalen] And Did These Feet in Ancient (50 years) Times

[Molly Wolf]

I live in Birkenstocks and Birk clones.  Alegria makes some kewl Birk-ish shoes.  

I do like the idea of Gender Confused Barbies.  I remember when Barbies came out.  I loathed and despised them on sight.  

Molly

The man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way. -- Mark Twain

> On Jun 6, 2015, at 4:15 PM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Odd, I have no problem finding flats. None at all. They aren't always the
> most stylish shoes in the room, but I don't have any trouble finding them,
> whether dressy or plain. My favorite shoe store is DSW but the closest one
> is in Richmond.
> 
> On Sat, Jun 6, 2015 at 3:56 PM, James Oppenheimer-Crawford <
> oppenheimerjw at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> My beloved spouse cannot wear heels.  It's a real problem finding shoes.  A
>> major, major pain.  You would think that folks selling shoes would know a
>> potentially rich market when they see it, but nah..
>> 
>> There is a clandestine cult -- a religious bent -- that steps in and stops
>> it whenever anyone tries to market sensible clothes or shoes for women.
>> Gosh but they're good.
>> 
>> James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
>> *“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved,
>> except in memory. LLAP**”  -- *Leonard Nimoy
>> 
>>> On Sat, Jun 6, 2015 at 11:28 AM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I don't wear heels. Ever. Last time I did was at my friend Christie's
>>> wedding, and they were very small ones, 1 1/2 inches. I have since sent
>>> them to Goodwill. I am old enough to dress as I please.
>>> 
>>> My brother the doctor has always worn cowboy boots. He's quite short but
>> I
>>> don't think that's the reason. He says they're just the most comfortable
>>> for him. He's also bowlegged. Of course now that he's had bilateral knee
>>> replacements he may not, at least not for the foreseeable future.
>>> 
>>> On Sat, Jun 6, 2015 at 11:15 AM, Cantor03--- via Magdalen <
>>> magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> In a message dated 6/6/2015 10:07:07 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>>>> jguthrie at pipeline.com writes:
>>>> 
>>>> The new  Barbie has a flexible ankle, freeing her from those high heels
>>>> she' been
>>>> forced to wear for the past 50  years!>>>>>
>>>> 
>>>> Achilles tendonitis city.
>>>> 
>>>> I honestly don't know how women can keep from falling over in some
>>>> of these spikes.  There were middle-aged women at the local VAMC
>>>> who habitually wore 4" heels.  When I sometimes asked  about why they
>>>> tolerated the heels, the answer was usually along the lines that the
>>> heels
>>>> made them feel "feminine and sexy."
>>>> 
>>>> I used to wear cowboy boots routinely, and had a large collection of
>>> them
>>>> until their 2" - 3" heels gave me Achilles tendonitis.
>>>> 
>>>> I dated a black woman entertainer for many years, and she could
>>>> dance and do cartwheels with her 4" pumps on stage.
>>>> 
>>>> I should write a book.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> David Strang.
>>