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Trees, That Hold Socks As Foot Apparel

Socks Tree
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Near the University at the north of town, someone had clothes-pinned individual socks to a tree. It was unclear if they were being dried or used for decoration.


Socks As Apparel   •  Karlsruhe internal link Germany   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 30 April 2008)   •  (Photo taken 12:22:20 Wednesday 5 March 2008)   •  © 2008 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #Germany_0721T
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Green Argyle
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A green argyle sock had been clothes pinned to a bush in the University District, using a red cloth spin.


Socks As Apparel   •  Karlsruhe internal link Germany   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 30 April 2008)   •  (Photo taken 12:22:44 Wednesday 5 March 2008)   •  © 2008 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #Germany_0724T
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Decorative Socks
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The lack of mated pairs suggested that these socks were as decoration, rather than as apparel drying.


Socks As Apparel   •  Karlsruhe internal link Germany   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 30 April 2008)   •  (Photo taken 12:22:50 Wednesday 5 March 2008)   •  © 2008 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #Germany_0726T
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Lone Sock
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One mark of a true middle class campsite was the discovery of a single sweat sock tossed carelessly into a tree.


Socks As Apparel   •  Caswell Memorial State Park internal link   •  South Austin Road, Ripon, California   •  (Photo posted Saturday 11 September 2010)   •  (Photo taken 10:49:22 Saturday 30 May 2009)   •  © 2010 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #Campground_4919BCX
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