Sock Revolution

There was a time not long ago when I would have a lady visitor to my humble home and she would reveal, upon removing her sexy high boots, a pair of little running socks or “peds”. It was as if her socks were a secret, not meant to be seen or thought about, perhaps in an effort to avoid detracting from the sexy high boots and the potentially naked feet hidden therein.

But there has been a growing trend in the last few years (currently reaching a fever pitch) that I can only describe as “sock pride”. Young ladies and older woman alike have taken to purposefully revealing the once hidden socks. They have kept the sexy high boots (thank God) but now they are adorned with socks above the rim. The message is clear: “Look at me America! I’m wearing socks, gosh darn it and I don’t care who knows it!”

And often these socks are thick and colorful, and just as often worn over other socks or leggings, as if to compensate for all those closet years of shame and duplicity. Well, I for one applaud this trend. Good for you ladies! No one can stop you from showing pride in your socks. In retrospect this revelation of undergarments is much classier than the exposed thong of yester years. And for the sexually active set or perverts who mourn the loss of visible skin, you might look at this extra layer of foot wear as another item of clothing to remove seductively during foreplay.

One has to wonder if this exposed sock trend has anything to do with the economic downturn or the return of the democrats to the White House. Most economist and political theorists say, no, and I for one whole-heartedly agree.