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24 August 2023

Not Cinderella's Slipper

Strolling Along

Balancing delicately on a chair

in a clothing shop window,

Encased in an antique souvenir glass box,

A new shoe that had yet to start its journey.

I did a double-take, drawn by the juxtaposition of modernity and antiquity.

Perfection curation.

The glass box was one of the largest I had ever seen.

The shopkeeper shook her head.

'Box and chair not for sale.'

Darn it.

 

Posted at 10:53 PM in Brocante |

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One shoe can change a life. Cinderella

Since my Grandfather was a shoe maker I have always have a deep fondness for shoes
Blessings

Posted by: Jeanne | 25 August 2023 at 12:34 PM

Almost enough to make me like sports shoes.

Posted by: Franki | 25 August 2023 at 03:02 PM

Clever marketing.

Posted by: marilyn | 25 August 2023 at 06:49 PM

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