I’ve come to the conclusion, after quite a bit of people-watching in the last week, that I am not the only woman in Spain who is not wearing both a scarf/muffler and boots; however, I may be the only one who’s not wearing either. (Ha, try to wrap your mind around that sentence!) Now, I’m not talking hiking boots nor the rainboots that are popular this year among young women in Seattle. I’m talking pretty boots: a few with wedge heels, some with stacked heels, but mostly spike heels; boots with bows, with zippers and buttons and buckles, fringe and cuffs, little gold chains and embossed designs; ankle length or mid-calf or up to the knees; in white patent leather or pink suede; deep, rich red or purple, but mostly in browns or black; almost all with toes pointed enough to be classified as deadly weapons.
Our teacher opened class the other morning by asking what people had noticed about Spaniards since they had arrived. One of the young women from China immediately answered that almost all the women wore boots and her compatriots chimed in in agreement, advising that boots are very rarely seen in China. The Polish women noted that boots are not uncommon in their country, but the frequency is nothing like in Spain. The teacher, wearing knee-high black boots, pointed at the feet of the Chinese women—they were both wearing boots. Ah, they responded, they had bought them shortly after they arrived. When in Rome…
Note: The Polish women weren’t wearing boots that particular day, but yes, they had come in with long scarves wrapped around their necks.
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