Q:My washer/dryer is magically making my socks disappear. I have held their lonely partners for months awaiting their matches' return. Should I give up my quest or continue my mission of the mismatched sock reunion?
A very important question, considering that the warm season is ending soon and many will start wearing shoes again until Spring.
Beginning in the Middle Ages, the primary difference between the clothing of varying social classes has been color, not cut. We believe there is no reason that should be different today.
This leaves you two simple choices. Either wear the socks mismatched, reveling in the introduction of an additional color, or if you prefer, use the lone socks as part of a patchwork in a new jacket.
Notably, the philosopher Rene Descartes agreed with either approach: ”Each self inhabits its own subjective realm,” he declared, in an obvious reference to socks, “and its mental life has an integrity prior to and independent of its interaction with others.”
—Shallow Sage
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