Shorts and Shoes
By Angie
@andriaperry (116860)
Anniston, Alabama
August 12, 2018 11:05am CST
In the summertime down south USA people wear as less as possible to beat the heat of summer, this reaches from the Pacific ocean to the Atlantic ocean, although the humidity level are different its still hot.
This morning while listening to the preacher he told a story of his dad wearing shorts and his legs being so white it was blinding, wearing dress shoes and dress socks.
I was thinking about my dad and he NEVER wore shorts out of the house. He was a red head with white legs and brown torso, he was in construction most of his life. He always wore shoes but they were tennis shoes, unless he was going to church or a funeral.
Then my old cousin that died a couple years back at age 91, she rarely wore pants and always shorts, no socks and slip on tennis shoes. I seen her in a dress a couple times, those times were funerals.
My sister does not wear shorts ever! I have not seen her in shorts since we were in our 20`s. She always wears shoes, although she will sport sandals at times. She is also a red head.
Me? I am one that will wear as least as possible, I have to say this summer I have worn pants twice and that was for work cutting and pulling the downed brush and trees,. I can recall summers I did not put on pants till the late fall. However, if I`m going out I will choose a dress or skirt instead of pants. If it was allowed I would not wear shoes, although I have pretty shoes.
Do you wear pants all summer or do you wear shorts? Shoes or no shoes.
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@1creekgirl (40637)
• United States
12 Aug 18
Shorts at home, pants or jeans in public, dresses or pants to church, sandals with most everything.
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@Marilynda1225 (80027)
• United States
12 Aug 18
I have compromised by wearing capris but have sandals when I leave the house. Otherwise you will find me barefoot.
My days of wearing shorts are over.
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@Aquitaine24 (11653)
• San Jose, California
13 Aug 18
For me it depends on the shorts.I don't wear those kind that look like a belt!
@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
12 Aug 18
Since I am short capris are pants for me
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
13 Aug 18
Me too, I do not like shoes on when I am inside the house.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
12 Aug 18
I love dresses too, most people around here do not wear them.
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@LadyDuck (459727)
• Switzerland
12 Aug 18
@andriaperry I have noticed that in the United States few women wear dresses. Young girls wear jeans and pants here, women still wear dresses most of the time.
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@Aquitaine24 (11653)
• San Jose, California
13 Aug 18
@LadyDuck I like wearing dresses.They can be better in hot weather.
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
12 Aug 18
I have never worn shorts. Always wear shoes.
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@GardenGerty (157722)
• United States
13 Aug 18
@andriaperry even with sandals hubby wears long white calf length socks. Unless he is in his house slippers, which he wears outside to drink coffee. He wears athletic knit pants then. He has some shorts, wears them once or twice in summer. In home, when resting goes without a shirt.
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@Happy2BeMe (99390)
• Canada
12 Aug 18
I wear shorts and summer dresses...flip flops or sandals but barefoot whenever possible.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
12 Aug 18
@Happy2BeMe Yep! we could be friends on the fishing bank!
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@Happy2BeMe (99390)
• Canada
12 Aug 18
@andriaperry mostly barefoot when camping and shorts and tank tops
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@GardenGerty (157722)
• United States
13 Aug 18
Barefoot in the house. Heavier shoes for mowing and capris,or shorts. On a couple of cool days I have worn leggins. I try to look presentable, so if I am in a really scoopy tank, and I am going to be out to see people I put a little something over it. I have this one linen button up shirt that goes well over things if I go to town. I do not like things between my toes, so I have shower slides instead of flip flops. Love them. I have several summer dresses. I wear less if I am home and in the house or back yard. My tan lines prove it.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
13 Aug 18
My tan lines show too. I always wear shoes mowing.
@caopaopao (12395)
• China
13 Aug 18
I wear skirts or dress all summer. I always wear shoes.
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@Aquitaine24 (11653)
• San Jose, California
13 Aug 18
DEpending on te kind of heat.If it is dry heat,I wear capris or long bermudas to protect from the sn and heat.
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@wolfgirl569 (95971)
• Marion, Ohio
12 Aug 18
I almost never wear shorts anymore. Dont really know why. But have been thinking about going through what few I do have to see what fits. Of course my legs are white white. My feet are tan because of never having shoes on.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
13 Aug 18
I am not sure dark tanned just not super white
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
13 Aug 18
These is just something about covering my legs in the summer I hate.
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@Sojourn (13836)
• India
12 Aug 18
In India even with our notorious summers, the trend of wearing shorts outside is still picking up, but yes we all wear shorts and bermudas at home, it becomes intolerable otherwise.
Some of us do wear sandals or slippers at home but most of us move around the house bare footed
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
12 Aug 18
I would have thought everyone wore them to stay cool there.
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