“Baby Needs New Shoes” | Grandma’s Stories

Oct 16th “Baby Needs New Shoes”

In the 1960’s – my husband decided to take us to the “Dog Races” in Florida – as I had never been there before. We had a table with some friends that were buying tickets on an up and coming “Dog Race” – – and this lady next to me was yelling, “Baby Needs New Shoes!”

This was all new to me – and since, I had no idea of how you would be able to pick a “WINNER” – did not take any chances – just did my fair share of watching and talking with those that seem to be – really enjoying this type of “RACING” and some people were “WINNERS” – while I was also watching a number of others – just tearing up their tickets and throwing them on the ground, must have been losers!

This one lady at our table, yelling for “Baby needs new shoes” to WIN – finally was so happy that her “DOG” was a WINNER – and so I had to ask her, “WHY” she picked this DOG – and so she said – “Earlier in the day – she was saying, “BABY needs new shoes” and when this “dog” was on the program – she just knew it would be a WINNER, for her!”

I have since found out that, “BABY NEEDS NEW SHOES” IS A GAMBLING TERM, may have been used in the movies, when someone is about to roll the dice – and just have to say something – that will help send those dice – flying to the other end of the table, as “WINNERS!”

So, how do you like these “New Shoes for a BABY?”

When you get to be my age – You just might like to tell people that you are NOW, in your second childhood – and as a new “BABY” – your shoes are looking just a little on the shabby side, and really could stand to be replaced – if “Prince Charming” stepped into the picture!

There is a “Prince Charming” in this picture, my Grandson Alan, – was asking, what would you like for your “BIRTHDAY” and whatever you would like – just say so – and he will take me, to shop for it. So, there I am thinking – as I have no idea of what in the world would I now want or even need – after all of these years, if I did not get what I wanted – now is way past the time to start doing any kind of silly getting of stuff – that I may never ever think to use – since so much that you buy, today – – has at least ten pages of instructions – for the how’s to work it – just too much trouble for me to start all over to try to learn some “New tricks” – that make no sense.

There is a point in TIME – that if you did not “DO” something when you were “YOUNG and ABLE” – how can you justify the TIME you have left – trying out something that is just too complicated to start with? But, I did have to say something – so, I said, “BABY needs new shoes!” – How’s that for saying something?

Alan picked me up, took me to a couple of different Shoe Stores – so that I now have four pair f brand new shoes that I am now breaking in. New shoes are tough and rough on old feet, but as I am wearing them – a different pair each day – I like the new choices and my feet like the fact that this “old BABY got New SHOES” – and the best part of the “Shopping trip” – was a terrific dinner to finish the day.

Birthdays only come around once a year – but this last BIRTHDAY – will be lasting forever – as long as I am wearing a pair of “NEW SHOES!”

“Just have to ask the Almighty Yahweh to BLESS, my GRANDSON, ALAN – more abundantly than he would ever expect – for being a most wonderful GRANDSON!” D.V.