Tuesday, January 13, 2009

The Elves and the Sockmaker

We've all heard of the charming fairy tale of the Elves and the Shoemaker. All about how a friendly team of elves help out the kindly though poor cobbler with his shoemaking - and how their favour was well repaid in kind. Sweet parable for the gullible rugrats of course.

But I bet you've never heard of their naughtier cousins - a far more obscure yet far more hellacious sort of imp - the Elves who are in league with the evil Sockmaker. A wily, secretive lot, they creep out in the dead of night only to gnaw out holes in the heels of the socks. All at the behest of the greedy Sockmaker - no doubt a heartless corporate exec busy churning out cheap disposable socks from sweltering sweatshops in third world nations.

How else would you explain the holes that keep appearing in my socks! Certainly a sign of wrongdoing! Haven't you checked through the sock drawer only to note in dismay that almost all of them have holes in them!

Hunk
Now to hide the rest of my clothes!


Seriously. Don't blame wear and tear. Don't blame shoddy manufacturing. Don't blame the cockroaches.

It must be the elves! There's always a hole in either the right or the left but never both. Diabolical, ain't it? Swear there's a method to their wicked madness.

11 comments:

.:: Ant ::. said...

Doc, either you have razor-sharp nails or you bought "cap belalang" brand. :P

OMGosh, Word verification: flexi
You ar?

+Ant+

JD Cole said...

well, write a spell and cast it to those evil elves ;)

i'm sure it will not happened again~

Jason said...

Spooky....LOL

Janvier said...

It's the speedwalking. Try not rushing about whether in the hospital or when shopping. :P

a said...

Maybe some jungle trekking heavy duty socks will help?

Maybe the hospital is like a intense battle field with dragons and monsters that literally worn off your wearisome poor socks...

The Vice Buddha said...

Lol :P

I see what u are sayng here!
And it makes so much sense.. even though its 'spooky' as sai arlier :P

William said...

I have only heard of underwear gnomes. :P

Perky said...

I think the elves are out to get you ;)

MrBunnyBan said...

...cut your toenails?

Anonymous said...

Your feet could use some circulation. :)

Hot boy!

savante said...

But it's always getting a hole. And I don't have razor sharp nails though do I buy cap belalang :P

Though I do walk a bit too fast. Maybe there's burning friction.