Winter Wonderland of Socks

In these cold and wintry sock wearing days of November, you will no doubt be rushing to wear your thickest and warmest socks. And if you happen to have any old unwanted pairs of socks, you can always be creative.

Here's what the Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre Company do with their spare socks.

The Joy of Socks



The Smartwool Hiking
Medium Crew Burger



A Cambridge man has recently won an award for cooking with socks. Mr William Argyle, a taxidermist, came across his recipe by accident when a sock from his neighbour's washing line fell onto the barbecue. Mistaking it for a slice of bacon, Mr Argyle put it in a bun and ate it. It was only when he was half way through that he discovered he was eating sock.

“The sock was slightly chewier than bacon but had far more flavour,” said Mr Argyle, who went on to finish the sock butty, with relish.

Since the barbecue, Mr Argyle has experimented with socks in various dishes, such as sock burger, sock au vin and sockaleekie soup. He plans to publish his recipe book in 2012, entitle The Joy of Socks. Copies available from Amazon, Waterstones and all good book sellers.

Because famous people wear socks too.



Socks of the Red Hot Chilli Peppers



I came across Celebrity Socks dot com today, which claims to have a collection of socks which have "once graced some of the most famous feet in America, including film and television stars, directors, famous athletes, and other notable personalities." And naturally, I got quite excited.

Sadly, there are no socks on celebrity socks dot com, merely the promise of some photos soon to appear, along with details of their "history and procurement and a gallery of celebrity endorsements."

But when? We can't wait forever. There are people out here with a hunger for socks that cannot be put off much longer.

So, just to get the ball rolling, here's a photo to start you off. 
Watch this space for developments. ;-)

Cotton Socks

On his first visit to the psychiatrist, a nervous young man explained that his family made him seek help because he preferred cotton socks to woollen ones.

"That's no reason for you to see me," said the shrink. "In fact, I prefer cotton socks too."

"Really?" said the man. "Do you like yours with oil and vinegar or just a squeeze of lemon?"
 
Boom boom.