Hip Hop sneakers?

I tell ya.

This afternoon, I went shopping for sneakers. At the mall. I just wanted some comfortable, mostly white walking sneakers for a reasonable price. While Ruth was checking something else out, I walked into a store that just sells sneakers. I was the only one in the store over 22, I think. They had TV monitors blasting away, showing the latest hip hop videos and the two "sales persons" were engrossed in watching the videos and looked at me as if I had toilet paper stuck on the back of my worn out sneakers. But made no offer to help. The few other customers in the store were all under 21, from the looks of them, and they were busily engaged in looking cool.
The sneakers were all wildly colored, with transparent panels in the heels and lights. They were sneakers a kid would kill for. And sometimes they do. The cheapest pair that I looked at were $100. I figured that the only people who could afford to spend that much money for sneakers were the parents of a 15 year old kid who had to have them to look totally dissinterested in everything. Like the $400 game systems that only parents of fifteen year olds can buy. Meanwhile, people studiously avoided eye contact with me, so I quickly left.

On the way home we stopped at a discount place and I found a pair of mostly white K-Swiss sneakers for $34.99. The sneakers I was wearing were the same brand and they were very comfortable and lasted a long time. I was really delighted to find them, tried tham on and they fit just like that old magic slipper. I knew I could walk down a deserted street at two in the monring wearing them, and no kids would jump me for my sneakers.

Remember when we were teenagers and the world didn't revolve around us (no matter how much we tried to make it?) Hey... in the 60's the slogan was "Don't trust anyone over 30." Now, I think it's "Don't trust anyone old enough to drink legally."

Imagine what it must be like to feel old when you're 25!

Yikes!!

Dad Gum!!

By Cracky!

Jerry