You know, I believe it is perfectly okay for people to be individualistic, but with my skinny legs and long toenails, I was beginning to fear that I would be mistaken for the late great eccentric Howard Hughes, or even as a chicken.
So, I up and went to the Lee Nail Salon next door west of Harp's Grocery. I asked the young guy behind the counter if they did old men's toenails, and he said, "Yes sir, we do, just have a seat in one of those work chairs over there."
In a short time, an older Oriental lady, Mrs. Lee, appeared and removed the shoes and socks from my ugly, but clean, feet. She went right to work grinding off the thick, sharp toenails with a small spinning device, then trimmed the cuticles of each toe. I couldn't keep from jerking my legs up as she was sanding my nails. I apologized and explained that I wasn't jerking my feet up on purpose, and that she wasn't hurting me, I am just ticklish.
I must confess that I feel so much better about my feet now. I recommend other old men to try it! I had always trimmed my own toenails when I could find strong clippers, but I couldn't find any big enough.
Mrs. Lee and her son and daughter operate the shop. They have a vast array of nail supplies and colors for women to get fancy fingernails and toenails. I was favorably impressed by their ability to improve a person's appearance.
I have always been turned off by feet, incidentally. Would that be called an anti-foot fetish?
-- Louis Houston is a resident of Siloam Springs. His book "The Grape-Toned Studebaker" is available locally and from Amazon.com. Send any questions or comments to [email protected] or call 524-6926. The opinions expressed are those of the author.
Community on 11/30/2016