New Pair Of Shoes

dgridley · 12-21-2011, 04:44 PM

Need some new shoes? How about these?

So, where does the phrase "baby needs a new pair of shoes" come from?

The Washington Post 1877; Nov 19, 1916; pg. ES5 col 1.
"There is a great snapping of fingers, and the men bending over the
tables are heard to utter these mysterious cabalistic words: "Come on,
Little Joe!" "Git him, seben!" "Baby needs a pair of shoes!" "Eighter
from Decatur!" " (from: What is the origin of the phrase "Mama needs a new pair of shoes"? - etymology resolved | Ask MetaFilter)

Got a favorite pair of shoes? Do you wear dress shoes or sneakers generally? Slip off your shoes as soon as you get home?

dgridley · 12-21-2011, 04:46 PM

I love sneakers.. have rarely worn dress shoes except for work and have almost never owned or worn a pair of slippers.. I usually slip off my shoes as soon as I get home.

dgridley · 12-21-2011, 04:50 PM

By the way, those shoes in the pic are the real deal and popular in Mexico and the members of the Leningrad Cowboys.

Leningrad Cowboys - These Boots - YouTube