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It all started with crocheted baby booties,

Wearing them, I’m sure I was a cutie-patootie,

But soon, white hard-soled walking shoes appeared,

These leather high-tops were bronzed, so they never disappeared,

After that was a series of Mary Jane shoes made of black patent leather,

With frilly ruffled anklet socks, worn together,

But PF Flyers became a really big deal,

Sneakers everyone and I wanted!  What a thrill!

I also wore the classic Bass penny loafer in the sixth grade,

Acquiring shiny new pennies and shoe polish in a cordovan shade,

Next, Saddle oxfords, like the cheerleaders all wore,

In junior high, mine were red & white, who could ask for more?

The loafers and oxfords had to be polished and buffed,

Because they were leather and would get easily scuffed,

Suede Wallabees were popular when I was in high school,

I had a grey pair of these that were really cool,

These, however, did not fare well in the rain,

And the maintenance on them was a bit of a pain,

I never wore the popular Dr. Scholls wooden clog sandal,

The hardness of them I could not handle,

(I did have a wooden-handled Pappagallo purse,

The kind with changeable covers that could reverse,)

In college, though, cowboy boots gave me some sass,

I wore a pair of grey ostrich boots to my agriculture class,

Currently, I choose slip-on style shoes, with plenty of arch support,

Comfort is crucial, and that’s my report.

Tammy Harvey

Written:  3/21/2023