When I got off the tube in West Hampstead the other day, I saw these shoes sitting forlornly beside a bench. Did someone take them off, switch into fancier footwear, and then leave them behind? Maybe they ran to catch a train and then, just as the doors closed, thought, "Oh no! My shoes!" Or maybe they left them behind on purpose, wanting to get rid of them. Another urban mystery with no solution.
I ate this yesterday, and I'm not proud of it. Not long after I got to work, a colleague called me on the phone and said donuts were available, courtesy of our school's parent group. So I went to check them out and found a variety of heart-shaped confections from Dunkin Donuts including this one with an Oreo on top, and Oreo filling. There's really no way to make a donut nutritious, but this one threw caution to the wind! And so did I.
And here's a career first for me -- I was a clue in a crossword puzzle in the school paper!
They look like a decent pair of shoes. I suppose you judged them for size for your own clod hoppers.
ReplyDeleteYes, you don't visit McDonalds for healthy food. A doughnut is a doughnut, made worse by what what else is with it.
I know someone who occasionally leaves shoes for unhoused folks in various public places. Maybe that's the answer to the mystery?
ReplyDeleteP.S. Fun to be a clue.
Fame!!
ReplyDeleteI've never eaten an oreo or anything from dunkin donuts and can't say I'm tempted by your photo. Now if it was just an ordinary jam doughnut things might be different!
ReplyDeleteOdd about the shoes hope they get found and used by someone who needs them
You know, when I was in London, I left a coat on a bench. A long puffer type. I had hauled everywhere and it was just too warm. I left it draped over a bench at a bus stop. I hoped that whoever found it needed it. I too was an urban mystery.
ReplyDeleteWhat was the solution? I can think of a few things including "RAGAMUFFIN" and "SCAVENGER" and there are other words too but they might upset you so I have self-censored.
ReplyDeleteSomebody was beamed up! I’ve never known anyone who was in a crossword puzzle. I’m in awe.
ReplyDeleteMore momentary fame for you!
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