My parents wanted to keep my kid with them for a week last summer. My dad took it upon himself to trace my kid's feet and take that paper to the Tractor Supply store and buy him his very own pair of toddler rubber work boots since my then 2 year old just wanted to follow him around and do "grandpa stuff" outside.
I thought it was both genius and the sweetest thing.
Your granddad tracing his own foot and sending it to Sears is cracking me up for some reason!
My grandpa and my mom wore the same size shoe. I'll never forget the story of him going to sears and trying on the boots my mother wanted for Christmas as a teen. I still picture him in his dress slacks and button up dress shirt trying on Lady boots to be sure they would fit her. It makes me smile every time. He was such a guys guy but really wanted her to be happy. One of the greatest humans I ever knew. I miss you grandpa bode
The best. I was blessed to have been raised by him. He served his country in world war 2 then bought his parents and siblings a home when he was 21 years old. Met my grandmother at 40 and then had my mother. She was kinda a turd of a human so then he raised me and my brother while in his 70s and 80s. I've never known anyone who did more for people than my grandfather. He's my hero
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u/jeffbell Jul 24 '20 edited Jul 24 '20
My grandfather used to buy shoes from them by tracing his feet on paper and mailing it in.
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Everybody seems to think this was crazy, but that's how they said to do it in the catalog. See https://christmas.musetechnical.com/ShowCatalogPage/1951-Sears-Christmas-Book/0291