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Charles Wood's avatar

If I throw away the pants can I still keep the orthopedic shoes?

Jim Chianese's avatar

For you, Charles, I think tying the pants around your neck like a cape and wearing one Ortho shoe and one sandal would make you a Superhero. We'll call you...

Sir Scuff-a-Lot

The Vibe: Medieval knight meets a podiatry clinic.

The Look: The linen pants function as a "cloak of invisibility" (mostly because people look away out of confusion).

Signature Move: The Pivot. Thanks to the different grip levels of the sandal and the sneaker, he can execute a 360-degree spin that looks like a dance move but is actually just a loss of traction.

Charles Wood's avatar

Ha! That’s screenshot-worthy!

Janna Skroch's avatar

I bought a pair of beige Sketchers (shoes) two summers ago. I thought they were sooo cute. Shortly after buying them, I saw a commercial with an old granny wearing almost the same shoes. I've never worn them again!

Jim Chianese's avatar

Now that is funny 🤣

Larry Scarbeau's avatar

Hey I resemble that remark! When I turned 60 I metaphorically burned the beige pants, bought a pair of tight fitting jeans and a convertible sports car. Okay yah I'm a late bloomer and had my midlife crisis a little late!

The truth is I decided on my 60th birthday working at the time with a team of 20 & 30 somethings I was never going to retire to the porch. My goal now is to hit 105 and still be changing the world one person at a time.

Jim Chianese's avatar

And I'm pretty darn sure you will Larry 😎.

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Feb 21
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Jim Chianese's avatar

Yeah, JP, I just read yet another article from a retiree that said "Say Yes To Everything" for a month.

Several friends retired last year and chose the same experience/experiment.

Many stopped after one or two 'yeses' and are already showing signs of boredom.

The guy who wrote the article jokes that his kids complain because he's harder to reach in retirement than when he was working, and he's happier.