In the Words of Another Old Song...

I got shoes,
You got shoes,
All God's children got shoes.
Jan Ernst Matzeligger invented a machine that made shoes.

Grammatically incorrect, perhaps. Sociologically incorrect, perhaps. (I remember teaching this to a class of first graders who accurately assessed that there were children the world around with no shoes.) And I may have spelled Jan Ernst's name wrong. But the point is:

I went to the KY Ren Faire today, and I'm finally the proud owner of a real pair of Rennie shoes. The dog-chewed sandals were ceremoniously disposed of, and I'm terribly proud of myself!