It’s nice to see that we can still be distracted from tragedy and disaster by the most mundane of issues. In this case, the footwear choice of some members of the Northwestern University’s national championship women’s lacrosse team during a visit to the White House has got some folks all riled up. Even CNN’s coverage of the flip-flop flap is filed under Inside Politics, proving that there is nothing under the sun that cannot be blown out of proportion if we just put our tiny minds to it.
Now, I’m not your go-to guy for sartorial advice, but I don’t understand the hoo-haw over some chicks wearing thongs (sandals, that is..as far as I know) with dresses and skirts. Jiminy Christmas…you add another piece of leather or plastic around the ankle and an old thread spool under the heel and you’ve got a $600 sandal, and nobody’s going to argue about whether that’s appropriate or not.
Besides, these women play lacrosse. I mean, they run around on a big field of grass swinging baseball bats at each other’s heads for fun. They have other things on their minds…like, say, concussions…than whether Manolo Blahnik will approve of their foot coverings. And, frankly, I don’t know who has the guts to point out a fashion faux pas to a lacrosse player, especially one who had to get up early and put on a dress just for a five minute photo op, even if it is with the Prez.
Anyway, if they want to wear flip-flops to the White House, I say good on them. Extrapolating from what I see around town, they’ve got lots of company, including yours truly.
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I’m wearing flip flops next time I’m in the pulpit as a show (shoe) of solidarity with those young women! Think I’ll wear a hawaiian shirt too.
Works for me, as long as there’s something else in-between. 😉
Eric, being a debauched harlot of the mainstream media, I am enjoying how the furor has extended into the blogosphere … I thought you guys were supposed to be the alternative to all the fluff and silliness that has overwhelmed us in the MSM! 🙂
My own, personal take – looking at the official photo of the team with George II – is that the young ladies on the team look just fine. They really are dressed very nicely, and they seem genuinely proud and thrilled to be invited to such a priveleged venue.
Besides, from what I’m hearing, these aren’t your grand-dads flip-flops anymore, but, rather, fashionable – and pricey! – footwear.
…the alternative to all the fluff and silliness that has overwhelmed us in the MSM!
Whatever gave you an idea like that? In fact, I’m thinking about adopting “Fluff and Silliness” as my tagline.