it is in the genes
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My son is definitely his Father's child and his paternal grandfather's grandchild. They all are very definite about clothes. They find something they like and they will wear it until it is a rag that has to be taken away from them and possibly burned so that they will not wear it again. They know what they like and they like what they know. In fact if you really want to make their day you find the exact same thing they used to have. Mind you it won't quite be right in some way because it doesn't have the lived in feel. My Mother inlaw remarked that her husband prefers to dress like a tramp. He says he just likes his clothes lived in and he approaches clothes shopping like one approaches car shopping. To him it makes no sense to buy new since it will depreciate in value. Yes. A Ford Focus is just like a worn shirt. I bet you never knew that. Dr. Jenner only bought a suit for his youngest son's wedding since his old suit (which he wore to our wedding) didn't fit him anymore. (he has thickened a bit about the waist in his maturity) I think Dr. Jenner might have tried to wear that ill-fitting suit if it wasn't for my Mother inlaw saying, "Idon'thinkso." (imagine that being said with a home-counties accent)
Many know of Mr. Jenner's famous jumper that looks a bit like my ancient teddy bear. This jumper is so old that even Beau Brummel made comments about it looking tatty. Over the years he has acquired different jumpers, they are all right but they aren't the jumper. I think we may have to bury him in it. Otherwise he would come back and haunt us until we gave it to him. But yes, I do find myself buying duplicates of certain items of clothing. It is odd what marriage finds you doing. I will search high and low to find these duplicate items.
This insanity leads me to my son. He is growing out of his pair of cold weather shoes (as children are inclined to do) I showed him a few different pairs and his response was, "no thank you, I want ones like my old pair." It was the same with his sandals. Being a good and patient Mother I found him an exact pair. What will he do when he grows out of this particular line of shoes? He made noises about wanting an exact same pair of red trousers like his old one. I have to stop myself from looking on ebay. The child has to grow used to some change in his life... but the trousers might be cheap. Oh what the heck let's look.
Jenner men: most particular.
Many know of Mr. Jenner's famous jumper that looks a bit like my ancient teddy bear. This jumper is so old that even Beau Brummel made comments about it looking tatty. Over the years he has acquired different jumpers, they are all right but they aren't the jumper. I think we may have to bury him in it. Otherwise he would come back and haunt us until we gave it to him. But yes, I do find myself buying duplicates of certain items of clothing. It is odd what marriage finds you doing. I will search high and low to find these duplicate items.
This insanity leads me to my son. He is growing out of his pair of cold weather shoes (as children are inclined to do) I showed him a few different pairs and his response was, "no thank you, I want ones like my old pair." It was the same with his sandals. Being a good and patient Mother I found him an exact pair. What will he do when he grows out of this particular line of shoes? He made noises about wanting an exact same pair of red trousers like his old one. I have to stop myself from looking on ebay. The child has to grow used to some change in his life... but the trousers might be cheap. Oh what the heck let's look.
Jenner men: most particular.
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Date: 2011-09-13 11:27 pm (UTC)I also have a blister on my arch from trying a new "supportive" type athletic shoe. It was arch rape, no thanks to Nike Women's. At least I'm not overly dramatic about footwear.
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Date: 2011-09-14 02:28 am (UTC)Now, I just buy two. I have an extra pair of these very comfortable (and not so orthopedic looking) shoes for work, brand new, still in the Zappos box sitting in my closet waiting for when the first pair, as you say, "goes home to Jesus".
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