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One of the first questions in the minds of many this time of year. The likelyhood of a white Christmas here at my house is slim to none, but the question still runs through my mind at some point every year. I suppose you could say the theme song for many of us here in the south this time of the year is Bing Crosby’s “White Christmas” because that’s as close as we get to having one most years.

The thought of that song brings back memories of Christmas shopping with my parents in an upscale department store as a child. As the song played over the store’s speakers and filled everyone’s thoughts with visions of a white Christmas, I was gazing at the display of record players. I was lost in my own dreams of finding one under the tree Christmas morning along with a selection of new albums filled with music of the time. That year my dream did come true, too.

I’m curious…what does the song make you think about?

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…what WERE those Go-Go boots made for anyway? Doin’ the Pony? The Swim? Remember all that? I did just as soon as I saw in my stats that someone had landed here while searching for “70’s boots white”. Of course, the Go-Go boots were a 60’s thang. I was in the 3rd grade when I got mine.

I wore them with EVERYTHING, including the lime green and hot pink vertically striped dress and hot pink fishnet hose I had. Ya gettin’ a visual? LOL! Thought I was sumpin’ else, lemme tell ya, as did every other girl in my class who also had ‘em AND the funky, neon colored and psychodelic dresses. WHAT a memory! Thank God we didn’t yet have one of those Kodak Instant Cameras!

Ok, be nice! I was ONLY in the 3rd grade, ok?! My Mother picked out that “stylish” dress and hose, but it was one of the few times she and I actually agreed on my clothing. Ok, I can’t BELIEVE I actually wore that either!

The shoe store from which we purchased my Go-Go boots was built like the ole shoe the ole woman lived in. I’ll never forget it. How could you? Wonder if that building, er, boot is still standing? The decor inside was rather surprising when you walked into the store. Considering it looked like a big ole boot, you certainly didn’t expect to walk into a place with modern 60’s decor, but you did.

So, tell me, what were those boots made for?

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