Skilled Task
Of my two main tasks in life – lickshining shoes or straightening socks – my favourite is always straightening SOCKS; even the SOCKS of my male customers, though I do prefer a female sock! It’s just such an honour to touch my BETTERS’ SOCKS, especially whilst they are wearing them on their feet! This customer-master sir has brusquely ordered me to straighten his SOCKS whilst he checks his text messages It is such an honour to touch my better's SOCK, whilst he is still wearing it on his ANKLE! I, literally, look up to the man's SOCK... ...as I kneel before him and endeavour to perform my menial, manual task to the best of my slavish ability! I, of course, study admiringly the STITCHING in the master-sir's SOCK... ...for it is the SOCK of a great man... ...not that I have ever met him before or know who he is! All I do know is that he despises me enough to make me straighten his SOCK for him... ...a mundane task which I am sure he would be more than capable ...