Sparkly Shoes
Juniorette ended up in parochial school after our move. The other day I was asked what "giving up" meant and came to find out it must have been related to lent. After considering giving up hot chocolate ("no WAY!), her little brother (possibly), her bed so she could sleep with us (HELL NO - Mommy) she settled on her sparkly red shoes.
Later that day in Michaels a woman called her Dorothy and admired her sparkly red shoes. Juniorette hung her head and replied, "Yeah, but my mom is making me give them up for forty days." The lady looked at me like I was Satan. Print from Askey.
Seriously, a fashion sacrifice?! These are her formative years.
Posted by: kiwi | February 04, 2008 at 09:05 AM
in my sister's house they were called sparklyredshoes... all run together. when we couldn't find her sparklyredshoes, we got the child gold sparklyredshoes.
Posted by: Fairfax | February 04, 2008 at 03:14 PM
D. has the red Dorothy shoes too. They've been through 2 cousins already and are seriously thread bare. Every time I get her close to considering retiring the hideous things, a stranger at a store tells her they are beautiful.
Then she feels all the more vidicated in wearing them at all times in all weather. I never thought about using religious guilt! Good one!
Posted by: Kris | February 05, 2008 at 09:25 AM
Ha! I had those shiny red shoes too! No one could have taken them away from me.
Your posts regarding your children are getting more and more delightful. Your sense of humor really shines when you talk of them.
I think Juniorette should give up trips to Alabama for lent! Ha, ha!
Posted by: peggy | February 05, 2008 at 12:46 PM
wow how did that make u feel!? gee... how our children get us in trouble hehehehe
(btw, did u get my reply to your email? i never know which ones get swallowed by your Junk Folder!)
Posted by: drey | February 06, 2008 at 02:00 AM
As a lifelong Catholic (more and less) I've always told my kids it's more important to do something positive (random act of kindness and/or community service) than to "give up" anything. Tell her to be extra nice to the little brother for a day (or hour), that should do it.
Tell her it's about shining up your Karma Love Babs
Posted by: Babs in north bridgton | February 06, 2008 at 06:29 AM
HA HA HA HA! This tickled my funny bone! ((((HUGS))))) sandi
Posted by: (((((HUGS))))) sandi | February 08, 2008 at 01:34 PM
Well quite. Getting anyone to give up shiny red shoes is evil. Pure evil.
Posted by: paola | February 16, 2008 at 12:51 AM
Now that's quite the sacrifice! :)
Posted by: Shoe Compare | May 26, 2008 at 05:38 AM
LOL! Priceless!
Posted by: Jane | May 31, 2008 at 07:56 AM