So now Poncho will want shoes…When I was a kid, shoes came off after the last day of school, and were only visited weekly for church. We walked the boardwalks and the streets, we played, we danced, and none of the Jersey Shore establishments (at least that we wanted to visit) had that “no shoes, no service” sign. Sorry Carmen, no tetanus, hookworm or jigger fleas.
As kids my brothers and friends went barefoot most of the time. While in Florida, we often would get plantar warts on the bottoms of our feet, but they would disappear in the winter. When we cut our feet and would look for sympathy, my Dad would ask,“Were you wearing shoes?” We’d sheepishly say no. He’d state the obvious, “You ought to wear shoes.” (He spent 35 years in the military)
Here in Texas if we go barefoot, we fear Fire Ants, scorpions, centipedes, five types of poisonous snake (alright, four kinds if you consider that water moccasins won’t be in a yard all that often), sticker burs (grass burs and others), fleas, ticks and pointy rocks about the size of a marble or bigger.
I’ve never cared for going barefoot even as a kid. The ground was either too hot or there were those sticker things, bugs, critters, dog/cat poo/pee, broken glass or other litter by annoying humans, etc. Once I witnessed another kid in the neighborhood go barefoot and step right on a nail on some porch it sealed it for me. I even wear slippers in the house so my feet are never bare except to shower and swim. :D
Soooooo, Poncho. Do you get shoes, or do you chew up all of their shoes so if you get something, they get something. Even the playing field, as it were.
Templo S.U.D. over 6 years ago
oh, I thought Carmen was worried about Chaz stepping into Poncho’s droppings or his friends’ droppings
DennisinSeattle over 6 years ago
So now Poncho will want shoes…When I was a kid, shoes came off after the last day of school, and were only visited weekly for church. We walked the boardwalks and the streets, we played, we danced, and none of the Jersey Shore establishments (at least that we wanted to visit) had that “no shoes, no service” sign. Sorry Carmen, no tetanus, hookworm or jigger fleas.
dwane.scoty1 over 6 years ago
J Short over 6 years ago
As kids my brothers and friends went barefoot most of the time. While in Florida, we often would get plantar warts on the bottoms of our feet, but they would disappear in the winter. When we cut our feet and would look for sympathy, my Dad would ask,“Were you wearing shoes?” We’d sheepishly say no. He’d state the obvious, “You ought to wear shoes.” (He spent 35 years in the military)
The most hated enemy was the dreaded sand spur.
Geophyzz over 6 years ago
Hookworms – another thing that will probably be moving north with the ticks.
tcayer over 6 years ago
Jigger fleas? What the heck are those? And they can’t jump on you if you have shoes on?
tcayer over 6 years ago
Are not her bare legs on the ground?
daleandkristen over 6 years ago
Shame on your thoughts, Carmen.
Charlie Fogwhistle over 6 years ago
Here in Texas if we go barefoot, we fear Fire Ants, scorpions, centipedes, five types of poisonous snake (alright, four kinds if you consider that water moccasins won’t be in a yard all that often), sticker burs (grass burs and others), fleas, ticks and pointy rocks about the size of a marble or bigger.
Nicole ♫ ⊱✿ ◕‿◕✿⊰♫ Premium Member over 6 years ago
I’ve never cared for going barefoot even as a kid. The ground was either too hot or there were those sticker things, bugs, critters, dog/cat poo/pee, broken glass or other litter by annoying humans, etc. Once I witnessed another kid in the neighborhood go barefoot and step right on a nail on some porch it sealed it for me. I even wear slippers in the house so my feet are never bare except to shower and swim. :D
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member over 6 years ago
Soooooo, Poncho. Do you get shoes, or do you chew up all of their shoes so if you get something, they get something. Even the playing field, as it were.