My granddaddy was a pretty serious guy. Not particularly prone to silliness.
And yet I have a distinct memory of him telling me, "Having a long second toe is a sign of leadership. In fact, there is a statue of George Washington where his second toe extends over the edge of the pedestal and runs down the front!"
I was eight. I believed him.
So this morning, I found myself thinking of Granddaddy and his silly podomancy. My second toe is DEFINITELY longer than my great toe.
And leadership?
My leadership-inducing Morton's toe led me straight to the chair leg in the pitch dark of the early-morning.
Granddaddy can keep his long toes.
And yet I have a distinct memory of him telling me, "Having a long second toe is a sign of leadership. In fact, there is a statue of George Washington where his second toe extends over the edge of the pedestal and runs down the front!"I was eight. I believed him.
So this morning, I found myself thinking of Granddaddy and his silly podomancy. My second toe is DEFINITELY longer than my great toe. And leadership?
My leadership-inducing Morton's toe led me straight to the chair leg in the pitch dark of the early-morning.
Granddaddy can keep his long toes.
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