WELCOME TO SOCK TALK
Welcome to "Sock Talk" ...home of all things silly, strange and downright stupefying about socks.
Don't let those "heels" get you down! Sock it to them with a pair of the finest smiley-face socks money can buy!
Better yet, pick up season's tickets to the Scottish Falsetto Puppet Theatre or, present your blinking boss or best bud with their very own "Sock Monkey"!
Put A Sock In It Contents
- STAY TUNED FOR THE NEXT EPISODE OF "SOX IN THE CITY" -- YOU'LL BE TICKLED PINK! (Image Credit: Mrs. Quimby@flickr.com)
- SOCK IT TO ME STUDIO
- The Munchkin of Missing Socks
- THE ORIGIN OF SOCKS
- SILLY SOCK SALON
- DON'T FORGET TO CELEBRATE "LOST SOCK MEMORIAL DAY" - MAY 9!
- SILLY SOCK HOLIDAYS
- SENSATIONAL SOCK-LOVERS STUDIO
- SOCK TALK
- WACKY WIND SOCKS
- HOW TO MAKE A SOCK PUPPET
- A great gift that never gives you any grief!
- SOCK PUPPETS FOR SALE
- WHERE DO MISSING SOCKS GO?
- LINK LIST FOR LOOPY LONGSOCK-LOVERS
- THE SCIENCE OF SOCKLESS
- A SURVEY ON MISSING SOCKS
- "I'M A SOCK"!
- Do Socks Make or Break the Man?
- HAVE A HEART - WEAR "HAPPY SOCKS" ON FEBRUARY 14TH!
- SELECT YOUR FAVORITE SOCK PUPPET
- DELIGHTFUL DIVERSIONS FOR SOCK-CHALLENGED SOLES
- A SOCK-MONKEY SOCK-IT-TO-ME SENSATION!
- IF REAL SOCKS ARE BORING, TRY "CHICKEN SOCKS"!
- WILD, WACKY, AND JUST PLAIN WEIRD SOCKS
- BATTY BOOKS FOR BORED SOLES
- WILD, WEIRD, AND WONKY WEAR
- SOCK-IT-TO-ME SUGGESTION BOX
STAY TUNED FOR THE NEXT EPISODE OF "SOX IN THE CITY" -- YOU'LL BE TICKLED PINK! (Image Credit: Mrs. Quimby@flickr.com)
The Munchkin of Missing Socks
THE ORIGIN OF SOCKS
The humble sock was born a long time ago, (probably right after Adam got bored with having to wear a fig leaf all day long in the Garden of Eden, and just before Eve decided to put a sock in his constant complaining about his cold toes).Or, it might have been invented so we could all claim to have "Happy Feet" (another term for keeping all 250,000 sweat glands functioning properly by allowing them to perspire about a half a pint (approx. 250 ml) of perspiration all day.
On the other hand, they might have been invented by people of snow to keep their feet dry in their mucklucks, not to mention decrease the risk of frostbite.
This is however refuted by many sports teams who seem to think that long socks were invented to show off their wicked leg muscles.
SILLY SOCK SALON
Thigh Hi Stocking Red White Stripe Hosiery
Thrilling Thigh Highs!
Amazon Price: $4.42 (as of 12/04/2009) 
Gund Sesame Street Elmo Musical Stocking
For musical munchkins!
Amazon Price: $17.39 (as of 12/04/2009)
19" Red Satin Santa Claus Candy Cane Train Christmas Stocking
Yoo Hoo Santa...over here!
Amazon Price: $9.99 (as of 12/04/2009)
DON'T FORGET TO CELEBRATE "LOST SOCK MEMORIAL DAY" - MAY 9!
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Image Credit: Irish Rose@flickr.com
SILLY SOCK HOLIDAYS
Everyone loves an excuse for a holiday, and sock-lovers are no exception.November 6 - Mismatched Sock Appreciation Day (to permit socks with no partners an opportunity to play with others without fear of recrimination).
April 3 - Odd Sock Day (time to collect all those one of a kind socks lying in your bottom drawer and give them a new lease on life by filling them with old tennis balls and making a new sock toy for a four legged pet).
May 9th - Lost Sock Memorial Day (not to be confused with Mismatched Sock Appreciation Day (on November 6), this day is devoted to the many odds and sods of socks that lie waiting in the "Lost and Found" (presumably to be picked up by their rightful owner or at least someone who will take pity on them. For those that remain unclaimed, it's likely that they'll be laid to rest for ever and ever in a place called "Sock Heaven").
July 8th - National No Socks Day (in honor of brazen barefoot folk who pout when they have to wear socks the other 364 days a year).
SOCK TALK
The English language is full of idioms on the subject of socks.Verb: "to sock away" - to save or stash something away in safe place for future use.
Example: He socked away more moolah under his water-filled mattress than in his piggybank; after all, how else does one save for a rainy day?
Expression: "socked in" - poor visibility, leaving one trapped.
Example: As the fog engulfed a remote airstrip in Pilot Mound, Manitoba and an eccentrically-dressed couple, the love-birds knew they would be socked in for at least the weekend and their honeymoon in Toad Suck, Arkansas would not take place.
Verb: "to sock" - to deliver a forceful blow, comment, or reprimand to someone.
Example "Sock it to me!"...remember those famous last words on TV's Rowan and Martin's "Laugh-In" show?
Verb: "to put a sock in it" - pejorative term meaning, "quit complaining", or "shut-up!".
Example: If he doesn't put a sock in it, I'm going to bop him over the head, stomp on his toes, and pull his ears!
Verb: "to blow one's socks off" - to amaze or surpise someone
Example: He felt sure that the arrival of "The Great Pumpkin" on Halloween would blow the socks off his girlfriend, Jezebel-Tallulah Smith, (the sort whose tongue wags more often than her toes).
"You can warm your socks in the oven, but that don't make'em biscuits." (Gladiola Montana)
WACKY WIND SOCKS
Carp Fish Koinobori Windsocks, 23 inch Nylon Set of 5 #L47
The fishy folk in your life will love this one!
Amazon Price: $28.95 (as of 12/04/2009)
STARS-N-STRIPES WINDSOCK 60"L
The best alternative to flag-waving.
Amazon Price: $5.60 (as of 12/04/2009)
Premier Kite Large Rainbow Windmill Spinner
What else would you get a whirligig wannabe?
Amazon Price: (as of 12/04/2009)
HOW TO MAKE A SOCK PUPPET
If wearing silly socks isn't your thing, how about making a crazy critter out of those socks with holes in them in your bottom drawer, or those single socks left behind by the elusive "Sock Thief".To make a "sock puppet", find a pair of scissors, some thread, and a needle and a few old buttons. Then follow these simple directions.
If these directions aren't simple enough, just follow these eight steps.
Or, just take a peek at the website of the Lady from Sockhomlm. She has easy-to-follow pictures for those who don't like reading.
And last but not least, give your puppet a nutty name, write a wacky script, and charge your friends admission to see your very own puppet show!
A great gift that never gives you any grief!
SOCK PUPPETS FOR SALE
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Where does the lost sock in the washer and dryer go?
WHERE DO MISSING SOCKS GO?
There are many things that have confounded humankind since Adams bit into Eve's viper-invested apple in the Garden of Eden, not the least of which is the final resting place of all missing socks.If truth be told, no one has ever discovered where on earth, or for that matter where in the heavens above one can find all those those missing socks.
Our Lady of the Lost and Found" is too busy trying to figure out who the lady in the navy blue trench coat, wearing white sneakers and carrying a black suitcase standing next to a fig tree in her living room than respond to a humble inquiry as to the location of her missing sock collection.
Secular scientists however are easy to find and adore spending oodles of time speculating as to the most likely spots to find missing socks, including but not limited to toxic landfills, wormholes, gnome traps, voodoo vaults, or possibly Russian gulags where political dissidents and the odd physicist or two have stayed for years on end.
Factual folks suggest that socks disappear for legitimate reasons, and often end up in dishwasher drains. On the other hand, fanciful folks insist that missing socks are devoured by the dreaded "Sock Monster", (an elusive beast said to inhabit the confines of washing machines and tumbling clothes dryers). Light-headed lollygaggers are quick to point out that socks disappearing into thin air are more likely to be the handiwork of a light-fingered "Leprechaun" or a somnambulant "Sandman".
For those who are deeply troubled by the fear of losing one's socks or who can't sleep a wink until the "Saint of Lost Socks" agrees to protect their socks from skillduggery, there is one simple solution -- buy a monthly sock subscription, or if you live in the U.K. you'll probably prefer a fortnightly footwear service called "Socks for Sir".
Those looking for a curious career change might consider the opportunity to become a certified "Missplaced Sock Matchmaker", (a marvelously rewarding miracle that must surely be made in heaven!)
LINK LIST FOR LOOPY LONGSOCK-LOVERS
- ABSOLUTELY SILLY SOCKS
- A wonderful repository for absolutely silly socks from zippered ones to those that glow in the dark!
- 'SILLY' SOCK IDEA MAKES MILLIONS
- Who said you can't make a bundle of boodle from socks and stockings?
- SILLY CYCLING SOCKS SOLVE SWEATY SITUATIONS
- Pedal pushers wishing to solve those sweaty situations might want to take a peek at these nifty new socks.
- SILLY SOCKS PUPPET THEATRE
- For those with oodles of time on their hands and willingness to embrace silly sock puppets.
- MR. SOCK CONTEST
- Might surely appeal to the delightfully deviant artists in the crowd.
- SOCKS STORY
- Rivetting bits of information about the origin of socks, fibres for socks, and healthy footnotes (all about smelly foot odor prevention).
- YOUR BEST SOURCE FOR SOCK MONKEYS
- Do drop by and take a peek at this scrumptious ode to the sock monkey.
- BEASTLY WAYS TO SCARE YOUR SOCKS OFF
- Trust an Aussie to tell us the very best movies designed to scare your socks off.
- SCINITILLATING STUFF ON SOCKS
- When you need to know the long and short of socks, don't hesitate to take a peek here.
- DIVERSE THEORIES ON LOST SOCKS
- Since time immemorial, people have wondered about where socks go when they've gone AWOL; this scientific soul sheds some light on this perplexing question.
- FOX IN SOCKS
- A wonderful little gem by talented children's book illustrator, Paige Kaiser.
- SOCK MONSTERS
- Sock Monsters, you'll have to see them to believe them!
- HOW TO MAKE A WACKY WINDSOCK
- In 10 steps or less, find out how to make a fishy windsock!
- SOCK IT TO ME SOCKS
- A great place to pick up socks, what else did you think I had in mind?
THE SCIENCE OF SOCKLESS
"When I was young, I found out that the big toe always ends up making a hole in a sock. So, I stopped wearing socks." -- Einstein
A SURVEY ON MISSING SOCKS
"I'M A SOCK"!
I'm A Sock (by The Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre)
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Do Socks Make or Break the Man?
Unless you're name is Albert Einstein or you're named "Person of the Century" and appear on the front cover of Time magazine, you would be well advised to pay attention to your choice in socks.As history shows, if you want to be taken seriously, your socks count as much as your selection of a suit, shirt, tie and shoes. Socks are rarely noticed because they're not in your face like other outerwear.
But what's a man who is serious about his work yet has a light-hearted attitude to life supposed to do when it comes to sock? How can you be creative about socks without looking like a dork?
A few words of wisdom from the wardrobe wench should help those who have no taste in clothing. After all, savvy sock etiquette is a must if you want to become a big wig, a head honcho, or simply a man-about-town.
1. Wear socks unless you're dressing to impress beach bunnies.
2. Match socks to pants (boxer shorts don't count).
3. Never wear sweat (athletic) socks to work or on a date unless you wish to be banished to Siberia or a fate worse than death, the dog house.
4. If in doubt wear black - it covers a multitude of sins whether you're a preacher, a judge, or a blackjack dealer.
5. Ditch all those threadbare socks; holes are monkey business which is not a reputation most men admire.
And for those jest-in-time gentlemen who want to wear "fun socks", perhaps try a pair of socks with a skull and crossbone pattern (particularly if you're a hell's angel investment advisor). On the other hand if you're a trial lawyer, you might want to toss those boring grey black socks in favor of some lavender hued "executive length" socks.
When all else fails and you don't want to be named "Sock Monkey of the Year": try argyle or fuscia -- no white, please!
HAVE A HEART - WEAR "HAPPY SOCKS" ON FEBRUARY 14TH!
Forget the box of chocolates, bouquet of roses, or bottle of red wine...keep your Twinkle Toes happy with sexy sox!
Hubba Hubba Happy Socks!
SELECT YOUR FAVORITE SOCK PUPPET
Plush Oinker Singing Pig Sock Puppet 12"
For "Miss Piggy" wannabes.
Amazon Price: $17.00 (as of 12/04/2009)
Plush Quacker Singing Duck Sock Puppet 12"
For those who have difficulty getting all their ducks in a row!
Amazon Price: $16.99 (as of 12/04/2009)
Mary Meyer Singing Sock Puppets, Meower Singing Cat, 12"
For those who think they're the Cat's Meow!
Amazon Price: $16.98 (as of 12/04/2009)
Plush Barker Singing Dog Sock Puppet 12"
For those who love barking up the wrong tree.
Amazon Price: (as of 12/04/2009)
Plush Croaker Singing Frog Sock Puppet 12"
Froggy went a-courtin' and a he did go, ahum...
Amazon Price: $49.99 (as of 12/04/2009)
DELIGHTFUL DIVERSIONS FOR SOCK-CHALLENGED SOLES
A SOCK-MONKEY SOCK-IT-TO-ME SENSATION!
IF REAL SOCKS ARE BORING, TRY "CHICKEN SOCKS"!
Chicken Socks Amazing Lacing Activity Book
For those who think shoe laces are way more fun than leggings any day!
Amazon Price: $9.95 (as of 12/04/2009)
Chicken Socks Make Your Own Tiaras Activity Book
For those who hate tights but don't mind tiaras!
Amazon Price: $10.36 (as of 12/04/2009)
Make Your Own Twirly Tutu (Chicken Socks)
Everybody knows that Twinkle Toes need Tutus!
Amazon Price: $10.17 (as of 12/04/2009)
Chicken Socks Totally Tape
If socks aren't your thing...try sticky tape for fun!
Amazon Price: $9.95 (as of 12/04/2009)
Shoes are required to eat in the cafeteria.
Socks however, can eat any place they want!
BATTY BOOKS FOR BORED SOLES
Fox in Socks Book & CD (Dr. Seuss: Beginner Books)
Who says feisty foxes don't wear socks?
Amazon Price: $9.95 (as of 12/04/2009)
The Foot Book: Blue Back Book
Discover why some animals don't wear socks.
Amazon Price: (as of 12/04/2009)
My Dog is As Smelly As Dirty Socks: And Other Funny Family Portraits
Will appeal to dirty-dog lovers and smelly-sock collectors.
Amazon Price: $11.55 (as of 12/04/2009)
Put a Sock in It, Percy! (Hippo Funny)
Recommended reading for budding inventors (who usually haven't got a clue where to put their socks).
Amazon Price: (as of 12/04/2009)
Walter's Lucky Socks (Never Sink Nine, Book 1)
Learn how miracles can happen when you're wearing a cool pair of socks.
Amazon Price: (as of 12/04/2009)
WILD, WEIRD, AND WONKY WEAR
SOCK-IT-TO-ME SUGGESTION BOX
Have you made an investment in the sock market lately, if so what are your best picks?
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- seedplanter seedplanter May 5, 2009 @ 11:58 am
- This is hilarious! Your brain needs to be studied by science.
I've lensrolled it to my LOST: A Sock Speaks Out lens. Perfect fit!
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- lollyj lollyj May 3, 2009 @ 7:42 am
- What a delightful, imaginative lens!! I just love what you've done here!! 5 and fave.
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- KimGiancaterino KimGiancaterino Nov 23, 2008 @ 9:10 pm
- I'm glad I revisited this lens.. my 5-star rating from before showed up as 1-star! Yikes! All fixed now, and you're a solid 5 again, deservedly so.
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- Nov 5, 2008 @ 11:38 am
- What a cute lens! I love to weat fun socks!
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- Mortira Mortira Sep 16, 2008 @ 3:41 am
- Fun lens! I'm a big fan of stripey toe-socks. 5 stars!
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- monkeysee monkeysee Aug 21, 2008 @ 10:09 am
- Fantastic lens, I am a sockaholic. I wear wild and colourful socks and handcraft sock monkeys.
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- Cyrano_Smith Cyrano_Smith Jul 16, 2008 @ 6:02 pm
- Great site. Great fun! 5 Stars. I'll never think of my socks the same again.
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(Sock Puppets Lover)
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- Janet21 Janet21 Dec 18, 2007 @ 6:44 pm
- Very cute lens! Thank you for joining the Novelty Gifts group. :)
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- rms rms Dec 15, 2007 @ 6:52 pm
- This lens is adorable! Thank you for joining the Best Christmas ever group.
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