Something’s happening outside the EpiCenter. Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” just came outside to join the masses. And to my surprise, she’s not wearing high heels. But cute little flats.
I’m with ya, Mika. I’m footloose in a Croc flip-flop this week. On the sticky streets of Charlotte it comes down to comfort. And if it rains, I’ll be in a rubber sandal that floats all the way down to the Transit Center.
Which gets me studying the other sidewalk foot soldiers for the Democratic convention. Lots of flats and flops. Sneakers, Tevas, and Keens. I ask two gals in flats what they’re wearing:
“I wanted comfort AND style. Ferragamo.”
And her friend?
“Me too. Target.”
Touche. I’ve walked a mile in her shoes, I can tell you that.
Most went practical for a day of walking and gawking – an easy choice for most.
“I picked the ugliest shoes I could find in my closet because they’re the most comfortable,” asserts a visitor. “And if I get mugged in downtown Charlotte, no one will want to steal them.”
Can’t say the same of the girl in the J. Crew 3-inch heel.
“They’re last season,” she apologizes.
Honey, you don’t have to defend that shoe to me. These Crocs are so many seasons past, they’re vintage.
“I have flip-flops in my bag if my feet hurt. Then I change back into these if I see someone important.”
Speaking of changes, the crowd starts buzzing Wednesday morning. Obama’s speech is being moved from the stadium to the arena. I wait for the other shoe to drop. My community credential is suddenly void.
“Well, whatever shoes I was going to wear, they were going to get wet and ruined,” a woman sighs. “But I was willing to sacrifice my shoes for Obama.”
Bless her sweet sole.
But some care more about Joe. A girl at the MSNBC set wears a red wedge sandal to match her red Liverpool soccer jersey – Joe Scarborough’s favorite soccer team. She’s a shoo-in for a picture with him. Joe even gets a network photographer to take it.
And for her friend, it’s all about height. Donning a black wedge, she puts 3 extra inches on her 5-foot, 2-inch frame. But excusing herself as she pushes through the crowd, she hears the words, “No prob, short stuff.”
2012年9月5日星期三
2012年2月16日星期四
Wallasey Golf Club member Neville Thompson celebrates 100th birthday and recalls historic visit of Bobby Jones
A LINK to one of the world’s greatest golfers was celebrated on Merseyside as Neville Thompson reached the most notable of birthdays.
The Wallasey Golf Club member was joined by family and friends to toast his 100th in the clubhouse where a picture of the legendary Bobby Jones can be found hanging.
The American occupies a unique position in the history of golf – the only player to win the opens in both the amateur and professional games on both sides of the Atlantic and all within the same remarkable year.
It is 82 years since Jones arrived at Wallasey to try and qualify for the Open at Royal Liverpool which was to form the second of his four triumphs – and a teenage Thompson was there to watch him on his way to making history. Thompson still lunches at Wallasey on a regular basis and while he is one of the few surviving links to a player whose achievements will never be matched, he retains an active interest in the fortunes of the stars of the modern era.
Thompson was 18 when he nipped out from work in his lunchtime to catch a glimpse of a golfing hero.
Recalling Jones’s visit to the Wirral links, Thompson says: “I was working at a pharmacy and hoping to catch a glimpse of the great man and at lunchtime pedalled off to the course like a man possessed.
“I only had half an hour or so for my lunch break from work and I did want to see as much as I could. He was by far the greatest golfer in the world. There were quite a number round the greens, men in plus-fours, to me elderly gentlemen it seemed.
“There he was looking resplendent in his plus-fours, white golf shoes, shirt, tie and blue jumper, not a hair out of place. I remember the crowd vividly, ladies sporting the latest fashions in cloche hats and pretty frocks, the gentlemen wearing, jackets, ties and some sporting plus-fours.”
The club marked its ties to a man who had won ten major championships in eight years by the age of 28 by inaugurating the Bobby Jones Commemorative medal two years ago with the finalists matching the attire of Jones in shirt and tie.
The permanent reminder of his visit was commissioned by former Captain Sir Ernest Royden and the portrait was painted by Wallasey member John Berrie. The American was so impressed he signed and dated it – June 15, 1930. He commissioned the artist to paint a replica which hangs in the famous Augusta Club in Georgia. Jones was elected an honorary life member of Wallasey in 1931 and maintained contact with the club throughout his life.
Jones made it through to the Open with rounds of 73 at Royal Liverpool and 77 at Wallasey and went on to win by two shots. After adding the US Open and US Amateur – he had already won the British Amateur at St Andrews – Jones, a lawyer by profession, he stepped down from competitive golf.
Thompson himself played golf into his 70s, snooker into his 90s and remains an integral part of the golfing fabric at Wallasey.
The Wallasey Golf Club member was joined by family and friends to toast his 100th in the clubhouse where a picture of the legendary Bobby Jones can be found hanging.
The American occupies a unique position in the history of golf – the only player to win the opens in both the amateur and professional games on both sides of the Atlantic and all within the same remarkable year.
It is 82 years since Jones arrived at Wallasey to try and qualify for the Open at Royal Liverpool which was to form the second of his four triumphs – and a teenage Thompson was there to watch him on his way to making history. Thompson still lunches at Wallasey on a regular basis and while he is one of the few surviving links to a player whose achievements will never be matched, he retains an active interest in the fortunes of the stars of the modern era.
Thompson was 18 when he nipped out from work in his lunchtime to catch a glimpse of a golfing hero.
Recalling Jones’s visit to the Wirral links, Thompson says: “I was working at a pharmacy and hoping to catch a glimpse of the great man and at lunchtime pedalled off to the course like a man possessed.
“I only had half an hour or so for my lunch break from work and I did want to see as much as I could. He was by far the greatest golfer in the world. There were quite a number round the greens, men in plus-fours, to me elderly gentlemen it seemed.
“There he was looking resplendent in his plus-fours, white golf shoes, shirt, tie and blue jumper, not a hair out of place. I remember the crowd vividly, ladies sporting the latest fashions in cloche hats and pretty frocks, the gentlemen wearing, jackets, ties and some sporting plus-fours.”
The club marked its ties to a man who had won ten major championships in eight years by the age of 28 by inaugurating the Bobby Jones Commemorative medal two years ago with the finalists matching the attire of Jones in shirt and tie.
The permanent reminder of his visit was commissioned by former Captain Sir Ernest Royden and the portrait was painted by Wallasey member John Berrie. The American was so impressed he signed and dated it – June 15, 1930. He commissioned the artist to paint a replica which hangs in the famous Augusta Club in Georgia. Jones was elected an honorary life member of Wallasey in 1931 and maintained contact with the club throughout his life.
Jones made it through to the Open with rounds of 73 at Royal Liverpool and 77 at Wallasey and went on to win by two shots. After adding the US Open and US Amateur – he had already won the British Amateur at St Andrews – Jones, a lawyer by profession, he stepped down from competitive golf.
Thompson himself played golf into his 70s, snooker into his 90s and remains an integral part of the golfing fabric at Wallasey.
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