End The Vilification of Sock and Sandal Wearers

To:  The Man

There comes a time in every person's life when they have to stand up for what they believe in. For Rosa Parks, it came in 1955 when she decided not to give up her seat on a bus to a white man. For Ghandi, it was the day he refused to remove his turban in a court in South Africa. For Michael Bolton it was the day he refused to allow his penchant for mullets and syrupy crooning prevent him from becoming one of the most talented musicians of all time.

For us, that moment comes today – the day that those who dare to wear socks AND sandals at the same time stand up and be counted. For too long have those who choose to wear socks and sandals been ostracised, mocked and debased. For too many years has this simple and practical solution to foot hygiene and comfort been dismissed as unfashionable. For the last time are we, the people who believe otherwise, going to allow you, The Man, to get away with such behaviour.

The ethical folk pop-rock-duo Quentin and Crisp, ably assisted by their backing singer Tree Hugger Dan - who boasts the most impeccable ethical credentials and a wonderful ability to chant “sock-a-sock-a-sock-sock-sock” - have drawn a line in the sand with the release of their new hit single Socks and Sandals (listen at http://www.myspace.com/quentinandcrisp). We stand behind that line with them.

We believe that fashion should not dictate the future of footwear, particularly giving consideration to the many fungal infections and problems with fallen arches that come with wearing high heels and unethically produced training shoes.

We demand that you, The Man, and all of your fashion lackeys acknowledge the simple joy of combining the freedom of movement given to your toes by sandals with the snug warmth provided by socks.

We demand respect.

Sincerely,

The Undersigned

The End The Vilification of Sock and Sandal Wearers Petition to The Man was created by and written by Quentin Rhodes and Tobias Crisp (quentinandcrisp@gmail.com).  This petition is hosted here at www.PetitionOnline.com as a public service. There is no endorsement of this petition, express or implied, by Artifice, Inc. or our sponsors. For technical support please use our simple Petition Help form.

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