tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091638786114244033.post7770952813729620947..comments2023-03-04T04:10:06.314-08:00Comments on Bibliochic: Barefoot in the.... Everywherebilbiochichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07163186694354722487noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091638786114244033.post-21309447487048289872010-04-07T11:37:38.812-07:002010-04-07T11:37:38.812-07:00I had no idea about the history of the "shirt...I had no idea about the history of the "shirts and shoes required" signs. How interesting! Doing like the hippies and kicking off our shoes is a great idea. I think this event is a great way to confront those social norms and raise awareness to a worthy cause. You are completely right... NOTHING can compare to what children without shoes experience. This is why TOMS One Day Without Shoes is such a great idea. Whether for one hour or one day we can get a little closer to understanding how others live and how fortunate we are to have what we have. I'm excited to kick my shoes off tomorrow (and go into a few stores doing so <3)bilbiochichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07163186694354722487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091638786114244033.post-74319870116224427752010-04-07T06:20:20.373-07:002010-04-07T06:20:20.373-07:00You said:
"Obviously you cannot go into store...You said:<br />"Obviously you cannot go into stores barefoot"<br />Really? During the late 1960s and early 1970s young people all over the US were doing just that. You will find that very few places really care about that. Those signs you see saying "shirts and shoes required" did not exist until about 1968 or 1969, their purpose was to keep hippies out of their stores, and were largely ignored. There are no state level laws regarding such matters in the US. That is a myth that was perpetuated by conservatives 40 years ago, who hated the anti-war protesters. Some of us would go barefoot all summer, everywhere. Gradually getting used to it early in the spring made us tough enough by summer to walk on anything. We have the luxury to do that for fun. And doing that does not even come close to what the poor children in third world countries are experiencing - we have plumbing, sanitation, no tropical diseases, and access to tetanus shots, antibiotics, and other medicines. They do not have this, and that is why they need shoes. We only need them for arbitrary cultural and social reasons, and for those who live in areas that have cold winters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091638786114244033.post-23055495277630349222010-04-06T23:55:00.601-07:002010-04-06T23:55:00.601-07:00I would love a pair of Toms shoes. I think I read ...I would love a pair of Toms shoes. I think I read about it in Nylon, and have been really impressed ever since. The one day without shoes sounds like a really fun idea.muchlovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05298171754862469077noreply@blogger.com