Sauconies!

[teaberryblue]

This happened this weekend! We were going hiking an I wanted to wear my old sneakers, which are Sauconies, and not my new sneakers, which were Merrells. I explained to my father that Sauconies are the sneakers with big Ses on the sides.

John: What are you looking for? Tea (on floor, rummaging through basket): My Sauconies. John: Your what? Tea: Sauconies! I can't find my Sauconies! (John looks confused) John: What's a Saucony? (Tea looks irritated) Tea: It's. A. Sneaker. John: (Holding up sneakers) You mean like these? Are these them? (Tea is looking under the sofa) Tea (looks up at sneakers): Do those LOOK like Sauconies? John: I don't know what IS a Saucony!"

Mirrored from Antagonia.net.

Comments

[sorcerorsock.livejournal.com]

It makes quite a profound difference to the meaning of this comic if Sauconies is something that we should recognise... are they commonly known in America?

[zia-narratora.livejournal.com]

I honestly don't know! I just have two pairs of sneakers: Merrells and Sauconies.

[sorcerorsock.livejournal.com]

That's even better then :)

[zia-narratora.livejournal.com]

Yeah, this is about me being too wrapped up in missing my shoes to realize the problem, not about my dad being out of touch.

[rattsu.livejournal.com]

I think a Saucony sounds like some form of delicious food... possibly italian.

[zia-narratora.livejournal.com]

It should be! Something with ham.

[thenew20s37.livejournal.com]

How do you pronounce "Saucony"? My father used to run marathons, and he bought me my first pair of those things when I was 12. He always pronounced it with a long O. I had a friend who pronounced it differently. Aw, the memories, nevertheless, of pretending I was interested in running with my dad...

[zia-narratora.livejournal.com]

I pronounce it SAW-cuh-knee, but I do not pretend to be the arbiter of sneaker pronunciation! It could very well be pronounced "Gerbil" and I would have no idea!

[mel06.livejournal.com]

I've heard them pronounced SCO-nees, but I don't think that's right.

[zia-narratora.livejournal.com]

I CAN'T FIND MY SKONEES.

[henpecked.livejournal.com]

I've had my Sauconies for... 7 years, almost. THEY ARE SO COMFORTABLE. Ugh. I hate wearing sneakers, too, but these babies are magnificent.

[zia-narratora.livejournal.com]

Yeah, my Sauconies are like five years old. I love my Merrells, too, but the Sauconies are better for hiking, which is what we were doing.

[mel06.livejournal.com]

Your dad is so cuuuuuuuuuuute! And I ♥ my Sauconies!

[zia-narratora.livejournal.com]

My dad is adorable! He totally has the little Munchkin cowlick. Although it is receding.

[missbadexample.livejournal.com]

Your dad is great. And I'm with him on this one: "I don't know what IS a Saucony!"

[zia-narratora.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I realized at this point in the conversation that I was making an assumption that he recognized my shoes just because I wear them around him a lot.

[hug-machine.livejournal.com]

kjdhf

Bwahahaha.

You, dear lady, have heaps of talent. I just gotta say it. ♥

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[celrock.livejournal.com]

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[fannyanns.livejournal.com]

awesome!!!

I don't know what IS a Saucony?

me neither! (har har)