Well, let me tell ya somethin’ about these here… uh… Gucci Birkenstocks, yeah, that’s what they call ’em. Fancy name for shoes, if you ask me.
First time I saw ’em, I thought, “What in the tarnation are those things?” Looked like somethin’ my old mule used to wear, but shinier, ya know? And the price? Lord have mercy! Enough to feed a family for a month, back in my day.
But folks are wearin’ ’em, so they must be somethin’ special, I reckon. I see these young’uns walkin’ around town with ’em, and I just shake my head. They wearin’ ’em with everything! Socks and sandals? Who ever heard of such a thing? Back when I was young, you wore shoes with socks, or you went barefoot. Simple as that.
But these Gucci… Birky… things, they’re different, I guess. They got all sorts of colors and styles. Some are plain, some are fancy, some are even fuzzy, like a newborn chick. Can you believe that? Fuzzy shoes!
I heard tell they’re real comfy, though. Like walkin’ on clouds, they say. Well, I ain’t never walked on no clouds, but I’ve walked on plenty of dirt roads, and that was good enough for me. Still, I can see why folks like ’em. They look easy to slip on and off, and that’s important when you got chores to do.
And the youngsters, they wearin’ them with everything. Shorts, skirts, even long pants, like them… uh… jeans? Yeah, jeans! I seen a girl the other day wearin’ them Gucci Birks with a real short skirt and a… whatchamacallit… a crop top? Looked like she was gonna catch her death of cold, but she seemed happy as a clam. And another one, she was wearin’ them with some white pants and a… a jumper? Looked kinda fancy, like she was goin’ to church or somethin’. But those shoes… they stuck out like a sore thumb.
Then there’s the fellas. They wearin’ ’em too. With jeans, with shorts, even with… suits! Can you imagine? A man in a suit wearin’ sandals! My grandpappy would turn over in his grave if he saw that. But times, they are a-changin’, I guess. And some of them even wearin’ black ones with… with socks…in the winter!
- Wearin’ ’em with socks? That’s just plain silly, if you ask me. But hey, what do I know? I’m just an old woman.
- Wearin’ ’em with skirts? I guess it can look… modern? That’s what them city folks call it.
- Wearin’ ’em with jeans? Well, that ain’t so bad. Jeans are sturdy, and them Birky shoes look sturdy too. So maybe that makes sense.
- Wearin’ ’em in winter? Now that’s just crazy! You’ll freeze your toes off! But I hear tell they wearin’ thick socks with ’em, so maybe that helps.
- Wearin’ ’em with suits? Only in the city, I tell ya. Only in the city.
But let’s talk about the price again. Lordy, the price! I could buy a whole herd of chickens for what them shoes cost. And chickens lay eggs! Eggs you can eat! What do them Gucci Birks do? Nothin’! They just sit there on your feet, lookin’ fancy. Or maybe not so fancy, dependin’ on who you ask.
But folks seem to like ’em. They say they’re comfortable, and they last a long time. And I guess that’s important. If you’re gonna spend that much money on a pair of shoes, you want ’em to last. But still… a whole herd of chickens! Think about it!
So, are these Gucci Birkenstocks worth the money? I dunno. That’s for you to decide. Me? I’ll stick with my old work boots. They ain’t pretty, but they get the job done. And they don’t cost an arm and a leg. But hey, if you got the money and you like ’em, go ahead and wear ’em. Just don’t come cryin’ to me when your toes get cold in the winter.
And another thing, don’t go wearin’ them fuzzy ones near my chickens. They might get confused and try to nest in your shoes! Then you’ll have a real mess on your hands.
Anyway, that’s my two cents on these here Gucci… whatever-you-call-’ems. Take it or leave it. I’m just an old woman, and what do I know about fashion anyway? But I do know a thing or two about common sense, and sometimes, common sense tells you that a pair of shoes ain’t worth more than a good hen.
But hey, fashion changes, right? Maybe next year they’ll be wearin’ somethin’ else. Maybe they’ll be wearin’… horse shoes! Now that would be somethin’ to see.
