Open season
It feels like springtime up here in the Northland. And you know what spring brings - that's right, Open Toe Sandal Season (OTSS).*
I love sandals. I love wearing sandals. I even paint my toenails (badly) when the weather warms in anticipation of OTSS, which flies in the face of my general beauty ethic. My general beauty ethic is this: do what is necessary to look passable (so as not to be received as immediately ugly) but anything beyond this standard takes more time, energy, and money than I am able or willing to put forth.
As much as I am a fan of OTSS, I do have one thing to say on the matter and that is, while there is no general law or moral precept against any particular individuals wearing Open Toe Sandals, there are some who should seriously, out of love of neighbor, consider forgoing them altogether. You know what I'm talking about. I feel this principle as deeply as I do that young men should be seriously counseled, in the home, about the proper use of cologne prior to being released upon the rest of civil society. But that is another blog. By all means, flex your toes, air out your paws, but please, consider the rest of us before donning those sandals without socks...
*At the School of Social Work, of course, this means that those who have wintered in their Birkenstocks with wool socks can now "free the feet!"