The Fall

The RedEye (my standard for all things news and/or gossip) puts it best:

"Sorry folks, no matter how long you continue to wear flip-flops, it's time to face the facts: Summer's over."

Seriously. I've held my tongue long enough. You people need to start wearing shoes. It's been like this all summer. Just because there are a few warm days here and there, interspersed between bouts of rain and cold, that doesn't mean that you can continue to wear flip-flops 24-7.

Stetz Jr's theme of "All Flip, All Flop, All Summer" just doesn't ring true when there is no summer to speak of. I'm so sick of hearing about people who complain about the cold and then go sit outside at a restaurant, shivering in their lack of a substantial shoe.

I'll take it a step further...I'm sitting here at my desk, discussing with LOX the fact that some people think it's OK to not wear socks. I'm sorry, are you on a boat? Are you at a polo match? Is this a garden party?

No. Put on some socks.

But I digress.

I can always tell when certain people are nearing my office, because I can hear the flip and the flop of their lazy stride. If you're not going to pick up your feet, maybe you shouldn't bring loud footwear into the mix, eh? This was also true backstage at the show we just closed. There is one measly curtain separating you from the audience. Do you think they can't hear that?

Speaking of the show, why would anyone think it's OK to wear flip flops when you're building a large wooden set? It's your own fault when you cut your foot when carrying that 2x4 across the stage and you run into a piece of plywood laying on the floor.

Come on.

Now don't get me wrong. Flips flops might have their place. The beach. If you're running out to get the mail. I'll even give it to you if you're going to the grocery store on a nice day or you're grilling in someone's back yard or something. And if you have nice leather ones then I might concede that they belong at a bar or a party.

But if you continue to wear the same cheap pair of Wal-Mart thongs that you bought last summer - you know, the ones that are so worn down it looks like you're walking around on the bare concrete, and come on, do you really want people to confuse you with those hippie chicks that wear hemp necklaces and braid colored yarn into their hair; I don't think so - then I don't think I can be held accountable for my actions.

It's fall. It's cold out. Stop holding on to something that never was. Get used to the harsh reality and buy some shoes.