Jimmy Buffett — Timid Barefooter

Jimmy Buffett is pretty well-known for going barefoot, at least during his concerts. It’s part of being a relaxed parrothead. I’m reminded of him since I caught him on the Ellen Show yesterday.

But celebrity barefooting always seems to be rather limited.

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This Is Just Sad

Princess Caroline of Monaco recently attended a fundraiser for Monaco’s new national museum.

And she wore toe-shoes. No, nothing Vibram-like. Worse.

Much worse.

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The “Barefoot” Card in Advertising

There’s a real schizophrenia amongst the public when it comes to bare feet. On the one foot, there’s the whole problem of being in public with bare feet. On the other foot, people also recognize just how comfortable and natural it is.

The latter point is so true that even advertisers try to sell their products by depicting bare feet.

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Slippers Reinvented

At least that’s what the advertisement from our newspaper last Sunday said. And how, you might ask, have slippers been reinvented?

Why of course, they’re “barefoot”.

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They Don’t Know Why — They Just Know

There’s a new commercial out for American Airlines for their lie-flat seats in First and Business class.

And the commercial depicts the passenger violating their Contract of Carriage.

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What Is It About Heels?

There have been two stories in the news lately about women having to give up high heels. One is about Sarah Jessica Parker, Sarah Jessica Parker Is Done With High Heels… Unless They’re Really, Really Nice; and the other about Jessica Simpson, Jessica Simpson Stops Wearing Heels During Second Pregnancy, Practices Walking In Flats.

The real question is why so many women voluntarily wear the things that will ruin their feet.

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Nude Men—But Not Really [NSFW]

One of the “Weird News” stories going around yesterday was this one from the Leopold Museum in Austria, Nude Museum: Austria’s Leopold Lets Visitors Enjoy Without Clothes.

It was part of their current exhibit, “Nude Men from 1800 to Today”.

But there was something just not quite right . . .

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Peter Jackson: A Bit of a Disappointment

Peter Jackson was always known for being a bit of a hobbit himself. New Zealanders are pretty comfortable with bare feet pretty much anywhere, even out and about, and Peter Jackson was no exception.

But that has changed.

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The Statehouse Again — Dispatch Photograph

Folks may remember my losing battle against the new footwear rule instituted at the Ohio Statehouse (its Capitol Building).

A photograph in yesterday’s Columbus Dispatch thus just added insult to injury.

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See Ya Escalator, Alligator

I spent the weekend traveling (to do fun stuff at my destination) and spent a fair bit of time in airports. I saw quite a few escalators with different signs on them, so I thought I’d address how much you are required to follow those signs.

And are escalators really dangerous?

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And They Call This Advice?

The Wayne Post (in New York) just published an article about Tips for happy feet during barefoot season.

One really wonders where they get their information.

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Ticketed While Following the Law

Barefooters are well-aware that it is not illegal to drive barefoot. Yet, I regularly hear of people getting ticketed for doing so.

But who says the cops know what they are talking about?

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Toe Whacking

Good Morning America had a recent segment on cosmetic surgery for women’s feet (I really doubt a man would do such a thing) so that they can wear ridiculous high heels. Here’s the article: Is Cosmetic Surgery for Your Feet the Solution for Shoe Lovers?.

This is just insane.

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What’s Wrong With This Picture?

Here’s another entry in my series of pictures from The Columbus Dispatch. This photo appeared in the June 12 issue.

However, this one is ass backwards.

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