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seesawing

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I just now read about this unusual national 'holiday' in celebration of socks that have managed to stay together.  No, really--no joke!  You see, there are two more national 'holidays' for socks--National No Sock Day ( May 8 ) and National Lost Sock Day ( May 9 ).  I guess that we are apt to look at socks as an 'either-or' kind of non-essential part of clothing.

What are your thoughts?  Do you have favorites?  Do you lose them in the laundry?  Do you give them as gifts?  Do you love 'em or not? 

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Re: Today is National Sock Day--Dec. 4--how many matching pairs do you have?
« Reply #1 on: December 05, 2017, 03:37:26 am »
I just have enough for one week lol and its from a pack I bought way back ><.

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Re: Today is National Sock Day--Dec. 4--how many matching pairs do you have?
« Reply #2 on: December 05, 2017, 05:27:20 am »
I don't have too many matching sets of socks. Perhaps I have enough for a week and a half and that's it. It's pretty funny that there is a National Sock Day. I guess there is a day for about everything.

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Re: Today is National Sock Day--Dec. 4--how many matching pairs do you have?
« Reply #3 on: December 05, 2017, 05:56:02 am »
I like socks and have many pairs.  Every now and then one will get lost in the wash and I have no idea where it goes.
It just  *poof*  disappears.  :o :o ???

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Re: Today is National Sock Day--Dec. 4--how many matching pairs do you have?
« Reply #4 on: December 05, 2017, 06:06:50 am »
I have way more socks than pairs,like a scene from Labyrinth :pumpkin:
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Re: Today is National Sock Day--Dec. 4--how many matching pairs do you have?
« Reply #5 on: December 05, 2017, 10:21:50 am »
I never count my socks but when the washing machine eat a lot of them, I just buy more.

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Re: Today is National Sock Day--Dec. 4--how many matching pairs do you have?
« Reply #6 on: December 05, 2017, 11:59:17 am »
my husband and I manage to lose our socks . we just say the borrowers have taken our socks again? we bought some packages a few weeks back. so far haven't lost any of them.

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Re: Today is National Sock Day--Dec. 4--how many matching pairs do you have?
« Reply #7 on: December 05, 2017, 03:25:00 pm »
I think I have about 20 pairs of socks at least. in the winter my feet are always cold so I wear 2 pairs a day.whati can't understand is why they go missing all the time! I swear the dryer eats them! I am pretty good right now but there was a time when I had more missing socks then pairs of socks. :rainbow: :peace: :santa: :wave:
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Re: Today is National Sock Day--Dec. 4--how many matching pairs do you have?
« Reply #8 on: December 05, 2017, 04:07:47 pm »
I'm not sure i can give a very accurate count of how many pair but I will say that the minimum number is 24!  Actually, I like to buy winter socks that are cozy and comfortable.  There's just something to having warm feet in a Michigan winter.  I also like to buy solid colors but there are such cute socks that sometimes I have to give in and buy a colorful, patterned pair.

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Re: Today is National Sock Day--Dec. 4--how many matching pairs do you have?
« Reply #9 on: December 05, 2017, 06:57:30 pm »
It is also Repeal Day to celebrate the repeal of the twenty first amendment/prohibition! I would probably have a glass of scotch if it were not a work night. Who am I kidding...it is always a work night for me! It is also the eve of Saint Nicholas Day. Not celebrated in the United States as much as it is elsewhere. I read that cities like Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Cincinnati, Ohio and Evansville Indiana celebrate Saint Ni's day more because of the heavier German influence in those areas. Our kids have been out of the house for a year but, when they lived at home, we would hang our stockings out on the evening of December fifth and wake up to the filled with sugary treats and gifts. Some traditions put shoes out (to be filled with coins). I sent a little note card with cash in it to each of the family members.

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Re: Today is National Sock Day--Dec. 4--how many matching pairs do you have?
« Reply #10 on: December 05, 2017, 07:23:51 pm »
I have about  100 pairs of matching socks.  I have a couple that got lost between washing and drying oh, well.
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Re: Today is National Sock Day--Dec. 4--how many matching pairs do you have?
« Reply #11 on: December 05, 2017, 08:49:09 pm »
I love black or white mens ankle socks. They're way too big for my feet but sooo comfy. I don't like tight fitting things and these are perfect. I literally keep them till they fall apart, but I don't bother matching them. I wish they'd make other designs, but I guess guys don't care about that. The cute socks are always uncomfortable and so thin! I don't even bother with them anymore.

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Re: Today is National Sock Day--Dec. 4--how many matching pairs do you have?
« Reply #12 on: December 06, 2017, 09:19:07 am »
I have many individual pairs of novelty socks (some people do drugs... I have a novelty dollar store socks problem) and while that's fun, on my lazier days sometimes I think about just having a whole drawer full of identical, interchangeable socks whose mates I never have to rummage for!
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Re: Today is National Sock Day--Dec. 4--how many matching pairs do you have?
« Reply #13 on: December 06, 2017, 11:52:27 am »
I suppose 40 to 50 pair. I love socks.

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Re: Today is National Sock Day--Dec. 4--how many matching pairs do you have?
« Reply #14 on: December 06, 2017, 11:53:29 am »
I have around 12 matching pairs. I usually threw away the ones that get lost.

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