From: David Tweed
Subject: To boldly go ...
Date: Sat, 01 Mar 1997 19:00:35 -0500

Hi, all --

Since joining DSS, I have been emboldened in my forays, first into
doing more barefootin' in cold weather (actually, the winter's been
pretty mild in New England anyway), and second into "pushing the
envelope" a little bit as far as going into commercial establishments
barefoot.

Last night, I visited both CompUSA and Barnes & Noble (in Nashua, NH)
barefoot. I even interacted with store personnel at both places with
nary a comment from them about what I was or was not wearing. I had
a pair of sandals with me just in case, but I tucked them into the
back of the waistband of my pants, out of sight under my sweatshirt
so that they wouldn't evoke any requests to put them on. I need to
get some sort of fanny pack to hold them in warmer weather, I guess.
I'm not ready to travel any significant distance from home without
*any* footgear at all.

So, keep those feet bare, and those of you who still feel shy about
it, just go for it!

-- Dave

P.S. Saw a great movie last week: "The Flintstones". Not a single
shoe in the whole thing, and dirty soles all around! It sure brought
back memories of watching the cartoon as a kid.