Day 140
Shoe shopping at
Weilbacher’s
Our
little village had a department store which was housed in one building owned by
two brothers and included groceries, sundries, fabric, hardware, jewelry and
clothing, like Wal-Mart!
Lady
Candice and I grew up in this “town” environment; it was a good place to live.
Our
children benefitted from our experiences, including the tight-knit
“neighborhood”.
The
shoe department at our “General-type” store had a machine about 3’ x 4’ and 3’
high. It was an x-ray machine---Really!...you tried on a pair of shoes, slipped
your feet under the front of the wooden box and peered through a view finder to
see your foot inside the shoe for fit. Wow!
As
kids, we often cut through the shoe department just to x-ray our feet; I still
have both!
I
do not recall any epidemic in town of “footless” citizens; maybe I just missed
it!?
Our
kids got a big kick out of the x-raying; they still have their feet, but can’t
run too good!?
I
jest as to that in the context of this vignette; they have nice shoes and run
just fine!
All-in-all,
I wouldn’t have missed this adventure (life) for all the tea in China!
Simple! And, Humble! I reckon that states my
credo---and, maybe…my personality!? I pray!
Are
“we” really so sophisticated that the apt label for our society is: Sophisticated
Idiots!?
Ah! The “Good-Ole”
days!?
Ah! Cookie Jar Sweet “innocence” Memories!
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