‘Twas in July two years ago
That I let everybody know
How shoes of mine had let me down,
And caused a fall upon my crown.
Well, after that, what could I do
But buy a shoe glue that’s named ‘Shoe’,
Then stuck and clamped the whole sole fast
To make the shoes yet longer last.
This ritual I did lots more
Since then, for I those shoes adore;
The family do not approve —
The soles lawn doggy-dos remove!
But I have worn those shoes again,
In winter, summer, storm and rain,
Although they may not look too neat
They really feel good on the feet.
At last, though, I admit defeat
De-feet of shoes must be complete;
Too great a feat to fix, I know,
But feature tears to see them go!
“Old shoes on better than new shoes off” old English saying
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‘New shoes on better than old shoes gone’ young Colonialist saying. 🙂
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😳 there’s worn out and there’s absolutely worn out, these fit the latter category 😁
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I very reluctantly decided that it was going to be a waste of time trying to patch them up yet again!
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Hehe what on earth could you have used to make the toes waterproof?
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Special Shoe Glue had done the patching on previous occasions!
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You don’t give up easily! No once can accuse you of being a spend-thrift! 🙂
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The thing to take into account is that very few new shoes are really comfortable. I am not one to suffer for fashion statements!
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I understand completely. They have served well … I wear my shoes until they are beyond repair too.
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I get attached to my old sneakers too.
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I think they still look bootiful.
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And the provocative way they stick their tongues out after getting completely unlaced!
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So … you gave your shoes the boot?
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It was inevitable SOMEONE would come up with that . . . how did I guess it would be you?
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Great minds think alike or fools seldom differ. I suggest we go with the former until someone says otherwise. What say you, Mister N?
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A am of a great mind to agree!
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It would be foolish not to concur – a cornier duo one would be hard-pressed to top. A repartee laced with lots of inner soul.
We’d be a shoe-in.
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R.i.P.
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Much Better Half took much glee in putting out the rubbish today with them in it! She has been urging their retirement for years.
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🙂
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Although you’ve managed to weather this decrepit old leather and they look as though they’ve done their best, I think you should pick them up, say goodbye and lay them out to rest!
Couldn’t do any better than this!
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Take sole-ce in their sole having gone to a better place . . . and I hope a worthy replacement you will find; one with lots of sole.
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