I believe that the scientific community must investigate the phemenon of socks disappearing in the washer/dryer. I am convinced that there is a being inside the machines who eats ONE sock of a pair. ONE ONLY. I think it is a very discerning monster. Only likes one sock of a pair. I put socks into the washer, then the dryer, and low and behold, when I finally get around to matching them, I only have one of several different pair.
That leads me to another subject. I believe that it should be a law that if a company produces certain designs of socks, they MUST manufacture identical socks for at least a year. When the sock monster attacks and leaves me with three socks, I would like to return to the store and purchase another identical package of socks so that I may replace those that are missing. Have you ever tried to do this? It is impossible. I would like to match up new socks with the remaining ones that survive the dryer, but I am unable to do so because the company manufacturing the sock has changed the appearance in some small manner. My picky children, both of whom will try to wear a dirty shirt "because it is their favorite" with not wear two socks where the only difference between them is a small gold thread along the toe of one and not the other.
So I keep a bag for all the mismatched socks and hope the sock monster will see fit to put back into the dryer one of the ones it has previously consumed.
Have a Great Weekend--we are gardening this weekend, so I will return to work with dirty fingernails and a happy heart.
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I hate to admit this...but I wouldn't wear mismatched socks, either :-) It would drive me nuts knowing that they were different, even if no one else could tell.
When you finish up in your garden head my way. I could use some outdoor help!
So THAT'S where the sock monster went when my kids grew up and moved out, taking their socks with them. Now I'm the only one who wears socks around here, and I have finally figured out how to put them in a lingerie bag and zip them in so they can't escape!
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