Supposedly they mate for life
but alas - they get separated in dastardly human processes and machinary.
This separation hits the sock hard
the individual socks life is often cut short
separated from their partners
they tend be found abandoned at the bottom of sock draws
amid under-garments which seemed a good idea in the shop
or hiding along side the tumble drier in the utility room - gathering fluff
which is not good for a sock.
Socks come in all sizes
colours
materials
lengths
and styles
The socks natural habitat is around a foot
it enjoys the darkness afforded by footwear
or the shelter of a trouser leg
occasionally they are seen out playing
around the lower legs of sporty types
but despite them liking the dark
the sock can sometimes be seen out
suffering in the bright sunshine - and with great embarrassment
found in the leather sandles of an individual
you know the ones
they wear a long pair of shorts
with a short sleeve shirt
beige in colour
buttoned up at the neck
and sport the ever more rare 'long sock' - almost up to the knee!
The sock is normally found along with its matching pair
but sometimes a kind soul will be happy to rescue a pair of individual socks - charities exist to bring individual socks together.
These kind people wear the two individual but non-matching socks with the hope they will
perhaps
one day become a pair
and live happily ever-after!
Sock mating has never been captured on film and the new born sock is rarely seen
The young sock can occasionally be seen popping out of the top of a white sports trainer or tennis shoe
The young sock is usually white in colour as camouflage
and as such
is very hard to spot
Some believe the sock has magical powers.
People are convinced a matching pair went into the washing machine
only to find one when the cycle had finished.
The sock is a mischieful creature and it is thought there is a mystical
magical land where socks can transport themself too
there is no impiricle proof to this
but there seems to have been a spike in the number of odd socks being worn these days
As to why just one sock from a pair would take itself away
splitting up a life long partnership
is also not known
but it is thought something to do the female sock not approving of the state the male sock often gets into - all those holes and that cheesy smell!
So: next time you reach for a pair of these
seemingly simple and unassuming creatures - take care!
Make sure you keep them together as a pair
or perhaps think about adopting a non-matching pair for yourself.
Remember
The sock - it's a strange creature!
