Well, they ARE ugly and thank goodness The Ronald never was the kind of guy who had any objections to less-than-perfect toes. Otherwise, they would've definitely been the Deal Breaker.
Ever since I was 12 years old, I wished I had straight toes like all the other girls had. They could paint their toenails. They could wear cute sandals and flip-flops. But not me. Nope. I had to wear tennis shoes or sandals that covered my toes. And all these years later, that's still my summer choice.
At least one toe is definitely a hammer toe. No matter how the others are actually categorized, they are curly. I have curly toes. They don't go sideways or upwards. Now, THAT would really be weird! The times I did decide to polish my toenails, I only did the big toe and the one next to it. The other three would never be seen, so why bother? My tiny bottles of polish lasted forever, as you can imagine.
The first Quack, uh excuse me, I mean Doctor that my mother took me to, had me wear a stupid contraption that was supposed to straighten out my toes, similar to the one below. (I guess I should state that I'm sure these work for many people, but not for me.)
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I don't know if this malady is hereditary or not, but my Great Aunt Grace had some real doozies. There's a chapter in my memoir about her and her husband, Great Uncle Albert. The chapter's title is Piggyback Toes & Coffee Can Spittoons. That's because poor little Grace's toes rode on top of each other, and Albert smoked a lot of cigars.
Anyway, life went on, with my toes being covered every summer until the mid to late 1970s. I started to wear those wooden Dr. Scholl's sandals. Those were my years of self growth, with my devil-may-care attitude. Who cares about my toes? I'm going to wear what I like, what's comfortable, etc.
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Every time I think back about that, I have to laugh because of the look on his face and the way he said it. He appeared to be a new, young doctor and maybe mine were the first weird, ugly toes he'd ever seen.
There really is a definite reason for writing this blog post, but I'll save the last part for tomorrow. It's almost 1:00 am, and I'm getting a bit sleepy...........Zzzzzzzz.....
“I wish my hair was thicker, and I wish my feet were
prettier. My toes are really ugly. I wish my ears were smaller. And my nose
could be smaller too.” – Britney Spears
Snap. I was born with my little toe crossed right over the one next to it. (Much of the bone in that toe was removed and now it lies straight. A bit limp, but straight.) And with the exception of my big toes, none of my toes are precisely straight.
ReplyDeleteAngella Thirkell has at least two of her characters in her Barsestshire series announce that only children should display their feet.
I thankfully have beautiful toes. However, I have other parts of my body that drive me crazy! I can't wait to find out what happens. See you tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteAt least you can hide your imperfections! Mine are out there like a billboard on the highway. Hum, your little piggy must have a hard time getting to market! :)
ReplyDeleteI have hammer toes, too. It's a family thing. My oldest brother actually had his toes broken to straighten them out.
ReplyDeleteI don't wear sandals anymore, lest I frighten people.
One of my toes is weird ... the one next to my big toe on my left foot. It is straight, but the toenail is very thick. My toes are long (my fingers are short), but I suppose that I can't complain. Now I want to see pictures of yours, I am curious about what they look like, Becky!
ReplyDeleteKathy M.
My daughter is the medical assistant to a podiatrist. I think I may have a guess what's coming...
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Toes. I don't think feet are all that pretty... anyone's! Have you not gotten many manicures in your life? I say celebrate your feet!! At least you can hide them if you don't like them. Can't wait to hear more of this story!! LOL!
ReplyDeleteToes come in the most strange shapes and sizes. Some pretty...some not so much. Men's toes are the ones that drive me crazy. Most should not see the light of day. I'm not even sure they should see the nighttime either.
ReplyDeletePat
Critter Alley
You are so funny. Curly toes!! I wrote a poem about my toes years ago, which placed in contests. My big toe seems normal enough, but the others are very short. A boy I had a huge crush on as a young teen once called them weird, and I've never gotten over it.
ReplyDeleteThen I met a beautiful model-
quality woman who had the same toes as me. When I pointed it out to her she was horrified. She'd never thought she was abnormal until I thoughtlessly pointed it out. I was just so happy to know someone like me!