I Followed The Yellow Brick Road

Ai says the song Blue Suede Shoes symbolizes 1950’s youth culture, fashion, and pride, where a pair of expensive or stylish shoes is treated as a treasured possession that should not be damaged or scuffed especially when dancing.

In looking back and even now I think we can honestly say we were not “label” people. We certainly wanted nice things but did not have to buy something just because the brand name attached to it. And when we did have something nice we took extra care of it. Sweetie had a very expensive guitar that he saved hard and bought as a teenager and he still has this guitar hanging in our home. It is a constant reminder of good memories and what hard work and perseverance will get you. I remember once I was invited to a church service where Sweetie and a singer performed “Our Father Who Art in Heaven” Only problem was he had forgotten his pick or misplaced it. He played that entire song using a quarter that if I remember correctly I was able to provide for him.

Back to the shoes. Neither of us had closets full of clothes or items to bring over to our first home. I don’t think we even needed a moving truck. One of the prized possessions that I saw through our dating years and first few years of marriage was Sweeties Florsheim Shoes. They were two tone ivory and either brown or dark burgundy and may or may not have had a weeeee bit of a platform heel. But he loved those shoes. When he put them on he had some sort of a superpower. Not sure but that may be what caught my eyes in the early days.