Sock Sensibilities

I must have missed the message. Apparently knee socks are back in fashion.

My first pair of knee socks came as part of my Brownie uniform. Monochrome and on the thin side, those socks were the finishing touch of an outfit classic. 

As the years went by, countless others followed suit; the argyles I wore underneath my 1970's collection of corduroys, dingy tube socks I donned as part of my gym uniform, and of course, scads of team-colored socks made tight by their shin guard inserts. Thinking back on it, my lower legs barely saw the light of day for the duration of my childhood. 

But the tides eventually turned. Socks lost favor with the gods of fashion and bare ankles dominated the new hosiery-free landscape. It was every foot for themselves.

With daylight savings time now on the horizon, it appears the clocks have spun once more, bringing an old fashion favorite back.

Knee socks anyone?

"I am, and ever will be, a white socks, pocket protector, nerdy engineer." - Neil Armstron