Even though I have three things to write about, I’m going to be super quick as Other Life is demanding my attention.
One, it’s Odd Socks Day, a very new calendar custom which started in 2017, and is now celebrated in the UK at the beginning of every Anti-Bullying Week (today). Given that most of my socks are odd, today wasn’t particularly trying. Which was a relief (see Other Life above). Also, I couldn’t stand a bully at school and have no patience for them now, so was very pleased to do this tiny thing towards helping raise awareness. More information about The Anti-Bullying Alliance in Resources below.
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Two, disappointingly, the orange in the boot folklore was not for the win. My boot still smells of leatherette, just with a more citrusy twang.
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Three, it’s super commentator, Glorious Barbara’s birthday. Despite her youthful good looks, she won’t mind me telling you that she’s actually 62 today. So in the age old tradition, please raise a glass and stuff your pie hole full of cake! Happy birthday, Old Girl!
The Everyday Lore Project has been running since St Distaff’s Day on 7 January 2020 and will run until 12th Night on 6 January 2021. After today there’s only 50 days left to go. Which means only 38 sleeps until the C word. Blink and they’ll both be over. So it’s probably best you subscribe and don’t miss out on anything. Or as I like to call it, curb your #FolkloreFOMO.
Resources
https://www.anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/anti-bullying-week/odd-socks-day/what-odd-socks-day
It’s funny how your fingers accidentally typed 62 instead of 21! But I thank you for your moving birthday tribute.
And the fact that you wore long socks, thus sparing me the sight of your ankles on my special day
😉