Layla was talking earlier about loaning things as collateral (or something...honestly, I don't remember exactly. Shh—don't tell her) when I thought about how certain places demand things in return for borrowing other things. For example, the whalewatching boat that we went on loaned out binoculars to patrons in return for something of value—car keys, or a drivers license—left in return. This sort of thing is pretty standard, although at the moment I can't think of any other good examples.
This reminded me that somewhere, as a child, I remember having to leave a shoe as collateral for something. And I can't, for the life of me, remember what the hell it was—but I most certainly remember having to leave a shoe.
Does anyone know for what the heck one would be required to leave a shoe?
At the area pool, for a snorkel and mask...at least, that is my childhood area pool.
I remember being requiered us to leave a shoe(s?) in kindergarden if we wanted a mat to sleep on during nap time. I assume this insured the clean-up of the mats after nap time was over - at least if we wanted our shoes back.
Admission to The Marikina City Museum?
Holy frippin' hell. I thought I was the only person in the entire world to still make Imelda Marcos jokes.
Touché.