From: Bill Kirkpatrick
Subject: Conquests
Date: Thu, 15 Aug 1996 01:16:40 GMT

This last week I've gotten courageous enough to test my
barefoot bravado in stores. I've been in a BJ's Wholesale
Club twice and today "conquered" a Best Buy. No strange looks
(at least that I could tell) and no orders from employees
to put shoes on. I expected some type of confrontation, but
didn't have any. These trips were mainly to "test the waters"
and see in which stores I could get away with being unshod.
I guess either folks don't care or don't want to make an issue
of it. I haven't yet gotten up to trying nicer restaurants yet,
although I have been to McDonald's barefoot once.

When picking up our kids from day care today the manager asked
my wife (in a friendly tone), "Does he ever wear shoes?" I liked
her response: "Not if he can avoid it." A friendly conversation
ensued. My wife mentioned a pediatriatian from her childhood who
recommended young children not wear shoes at all. About the only 
places I wear shoes now are to work and church. I wonder how 
long I'll be able to hold out as the cooler weather of fall approaches...


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