Holy moly, what's that smell?! Oh yeah, it's No Socks Day. On the “heels” of the annual National No Pants Day “holiday”, there really is a special day in May devoted to freedom of the foot.
May usually means warmer weather so what better time to put all those confining socks away and let those feet loose? Whether your feet are big and hairy or sexy or petite, give your feet a break for a day. Why not live on the wild side and walk barefoot in the grass? Or wiggle your tootsies in the sand or play footsie with your sweetie? Give those toes of yours a breath of fresh air. This day will also reduce your laundry load, and therefore, is healthy for the environment.
There are even ways to celebrate this rather bizarre but lighthearted holiday:
- get yourself a pedicure
- buy some new toe rings
- get a foot massage
- buy you several pairs of new flip-flops
- recycle socks that are mismatched or worn. Some ideas are:
- use them as a dust rag.
- polish shoes
- make a sock doll
- make a dog toy, etc., etc., etc.
Note: While washing your feet prior to participating in No Socks Day is a requirement, painting your toe nails is completely optional.
For as long as I can remember, I never recall seeing my Granddaddy McGhee hardly ever wearing shoes, so I don't remember never, ever seeing him wear socks. He was virtually barefoot all the time.
I remember how much he impressed me and several cousins when we watched him stomp down, with his bare feet, some blackberry bushes full of stickers and thorns - and it didn't hurt his feet at all. It was like watching Superman stomp down Lex Luthor.
(This picture was taken on their front porch the day before we left for Japan in May of 1961 and shows Granddaddy's bare feet.)
