Since I'm new around here, I must ask:
Do threads often derail as abruptly, and unexpectedly, as this one?

On the matter of sandals & socks, I never understood why tourists from the U.S. and Northern Europe come to Portugal during the summer and unashamedly walk about with their white socks & brown sandal combo. A fatal combo, I might add. Not to mention the lobster-colored skin, after they spend 5 minutes under the sun!
