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48 THE RURAL VOICE
these leftovers are various sizes, it
proves that right-footedness or left-
footedness runs in families.
On a farm, there should be at least
one extra pair of rubber boots to ac-
commodate visitors who want to go to
the barn. Sometimes visitors end up
with a not -so -good pair. When the
visitor steps in a "wet" spot and the
boot suddenly Teaks, you can always
say, "Is that that old pair? I was sure
we had thrown those away!" An
apology and just the right amount of
sympathy will usually get you off the
hook. Of course, offer too much
sympathy and a visitor could be
tempted to think it was deliberate ....
The time of year and the correct
number of socks have a great bearing
on the comfortable use of rubber
boots. In winter, there is nothing
colder. Some days even a couple pairs
of thick socks aren't much help. Too
many socks in the winter make the
boot too tight and you might as well
be barefoot.
Conversely, in the summer there is
nothing hotter than rubber boots with
no socks. Comfort also depends on
having two boots the same size. This
can, of course, be compensated for
with extra socks on the foot with the
larger boot, but this works best in
winter. Comfort depends too on the
length of time the boots are worn be-
tween rest breaks. All this is common
scnse to farm families, but to an
"import" this knowledge is the product
of much trial and a lot of errors.
Basic black is the most common
colour, but now there are designer
colours of red, yellow, grey, blue,
pink, and even, Heaven forbid! white.
At one time, the kids got to pick out
their favorite colour. When the boots
got too small, no one could hand down
boots to the next kid. And the rubbers
are still good! So we've swung back
to good old reliable black.
Stores usually have sales on rubber
boots when the snow is turned into
slippery mud. This past April at one
store, the price was so good we pur-
chased a new pair for everyone. That
was a first. I figured no one would be
always taking my boots. I also bought
a size smaller this year, fine for sum-
mer, but no good for extra socks in
winter. So now the kids "use" them.
I can't win.0