Thursday Thirteen: Holey Socks!
I’m in a mood. Sit back and have some fun with me.
1. You’ve met Soul Bendorff on these pages before. Here. And here. Only sorta here. But very definitely here.
2. Like many young men out on his own, Soul would wear socks with holes in them.
3. No big deal, right? I mean, come ON. You’ve had a favorite pair or two of socks that you haven’t been able to part with. I know you did, even if you won’t admit it.
4. But when you’re a rock legend in the making, people talk about your socks. (among other things) Especially the fact that you wear them at all. (especially when you looked as grungy as Soul did.)
5. Or that his were dark blue, worn with his dark blue Chuck Taylors.
6. Dark blue was the Soul Bendorff color.
7. But back to the socks. It was amazing that Soul wore socks. But have YOU even worn Chucks with no socks? Onstage? Under hot stage lights?
8. It was at a party one night, when Soul had wrapped each talented hand around the very cool, long neck of a bottle of booze (he never cared WHAT booze, only that it was booze), that he let some girl take off his shoes. She wanted to play with his toes, she said.
9. Now, I know you’re expecting me to say his big toe was sticking through that hole I’ve hinted at. But… you’re wrong.
10. It was his heel. Soul had narrow heels, you see. They always rubbed, no matter what shoes he wore. Socks wore out after a week, it seemed. But see above about why he didn’t just chuck the things entirely.
11. So this girl picks up Soul’s foot and finds the sock. She sticks her finger in and tickles. He’s not amused. Wants her to put his shoes on.
12. Someone hands him a fresh bottle. He forgets about the girl. He’s had enough to drink, he can’t feel his feet anyway.
13. Five years after he dies, she donates them to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Hole and all.
I love this sock story! (You definitely have to have socks on with Chuck Taylors…it is a rule…even if only in my mind!)
Linda Fairstein came by your blog…..I am in awe! I am jealous! I am dreaming that it might just happen to me one day! ….thanks for the picture love too! =)
March 17th, 2010 at 10:39 pmTracie´s last blog ..-Thirteen Books I Can Not Pass By
LOL I love the way your mind works! Fun story.
March 18th, 2010 at 12:10 amHappy T13!
Adelle Laudan´s last blog ..Happy St Patrick’s Day
I enjoyed having fun with you. Let’s do it again real soon. Happy T13!
March 18th, 2010 at 12:26 amTsk, swiping the sock right off the feet of a talented drunk. *shaking head sadly*
March 18th, 2010 at 1:12 amAlice Audrey´s last blog ..13 Things to do on St. Patric’s
I really don’t understand the socks-with-holes thing, myself. But men will keep on wearing them until you sufficiently embarrass them or just toss the darn things yourself. Go figure.
March 18th, 2010 at 1:17 amAnn (bunnygirl)´s last blog ..New Steal Tomorrow Flash – Three Word Wednesday
So much said in only 13 statements.
March 18th, 2010 at 3:07 amDeb´s last blog ..13 Things to do at Night
For while there I thought Soul and I might be related, what with the sock thing and all. I really need to get some new socks.
March 18th, 2010 at 3:14 amShelley Munro´s last blog ..Driving Me Crazy
I’m with Alice Audrey – I’ll have a St Patrick pinch on my nose.
March 18th, 2010 at 3:23 amHazel´s last blog ..Coffee over the classics
Is an aMETALas the same as having buns of steel? I used to want to be a writer. But then I didn’t. It’s tough having so much anxiety. Always worrying about what other people think. It’s hard to write my blog, even. Anyway, love what you do here.
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March 18th, 2010 at 4:17 amMee2´s last blog ..unWordless Wednesday
Socks are so important. My favourite ones keep walking away from me, though.
March 18th, 2010 at 4:57 amAnthony North´s last blog ..ILLNESS
I enjoyed reading that.
March 18th, 2010 at 5:47 amMelissa Mashburn´s last blog ..Thursday Thirteen – March 18, 2010
How funny – this winter I bought socks at dollar General and every week they would fall apart . I’d go in every week and buy a new pair haha sandy
March 18th, 2010 at 7:24 amsandy´s last blog ..ST. PATRICKS DAY PARADE 2009
she got her a souvenir, that’s for sure!
March 18th, 2010 at 8:15 amJanet´s last blog ..Today I will be happier…
you actually have me in the loop
Upcoming and Awaited
March 18th, 2010 at 9:47 amHoles in socks drive me batty
Have a great Thursday!
March 18th, 2010 at 10:01 amhttp://harrietandfriends.com/2010/03/hot-job-senior-citizen-whats/
Harriet´s last blog ..Looking for a Hot Job? Senior Citizen Whats? Okay…
All my favorite socks have holes. I really need to get new ones, but I’m kinda lazy about sock buying.
March 18th, 2010 at 10:53 amjehara´s last blog ..TT in pictures
Fun one. Reminds me of the time our priest was giving a sermon on raising money for the Holy Father. My husband pulled one foot out of his shoe revealing a toe poking through the sock. “I think he’s talking about me”, he whispered. No, I didn’t save those socks. And I’m quite confident that no one would want to view them.
March 18th, 2010 at 2:49 pmFigures that a man called Soul would have so much sole as to be too much for a pair of socks.
Naughty girl running of with those socks he liked. Le sigh. Ah well. At least she donated them rather than selling them on ebay.
March 18th, 2010 at 4:15 pmCelticlibrarian´s last blog ..13 Things From AtoZ the USA
More Soul — I like, I like!
And ha, I often wear my socks out at the heels, too.
March 18th, 2010 at 6:35 pmThomma Lyn´s last blog ..Bald-Faced Liar or Creative Writer?
Nyahahah.. that is funny that makes me dig in more about him and see those socks in person.. I wonder how it looked like.. weeee.. those are embarrassing moments?!
My Thursday Thirteen thoughts
March 19th, 2010 at 2:20 amCacai M.´s last blog ..My Thursday Thirteen #2
I can tell you that I have not worn Chucks with no socks, onstage, under hot stage lights. And who could blame that girl?
March 20th, 2010 at 7:01 amJennifer´s last blog ..I carry the heavy water
See, that’s why I have issues with throwing things away – you just never know what might be worth something someday….
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