Good morning, pastries and turnovers! Listen: I am having an issue with boots.
Yes, boots! See, I am an Old. (An Eternal, if you will.) Once upon a time, we didn’t have ankle boots. We had tall boots that were layered over skinny jeans (love the pants, hate the name). Now I have these duck boots for the rain, and they end at my ankle, and I’ve got no idea what to do with my jeans! Do I cuff them above the boot? Then my ankles get cold! Do I just give up and pull them down over the boot? Then they get wet, like the bootcut jeans of my high school years! I have never been able to figure this out satisfactorily. Suggestions welcome.
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Drew watched Bendetta and wished that it was pervier.
Shelli caught us up on The 4400 reboot, which is a very good and very queer sci-fi show that I hadn’t heard about and now have binged in a day and a half, THANK YOU, Shelli!
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Being even older than you, I have a solution to your boot woes. Tuck your jeans into your wool socks and then put on your duck boots. Not necessarily the most fashionable look but practical.
Seconded on all points
ohhhh yes i accept this! will try right away
East Coast Fashionistas !
Some of us, anyway
Also, I’m delighted that my ridiculous comment (referring to Gabourey Sidibe playing an openly bisexual reindeer in HBO Max’s Santa, Inc.) made the awards.
playful looks good on you :)
but still, bionic grandma :0
Oooh, where can I see this bionic grandma?
put your bellbottoms on & buckle up :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz_DT54sfAo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EB33br0j0y4
Hard to believe I watched this entire series and all I remember is her carving her initials into a tree with her bionic fingernail.
AH HA! I ~*~finally~*~ get the joke!
Good one msanon! Well played.
queer girl, i hope you are warm on cozy this frosty a.m.
also, Drew nominated you for a comment award, but it seems to be missing… so
On What’s My Type? I Dunno, You Tell Me!!! (https://www.autostraddle.com/theres-something-about-a/)
The Hepburn Bright Award to queer girl!
December 9, 2021 at 11:12 am:
lol not to be cheeky but drew maybe your type is film stars
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haha thank you, msanon! :-*
Well done !