This came from my friend Karen. It is so not funny yet I caught my self laughing
Kids are catching Crocs-clad feet in escalators
Associated Press
Sept. 17, 2007 12:35 PM
WASHINGTON - At rail stations and shopping malls around the world, reports are popping up of people, particularly young children, getting their toes caught in escalators. The one common theme seems to be the clunky soft-soled clogs known by the name of the most popular brand, Crocs.
One of the nation's largest subway systems - the Washington Metro - has even posted ads warning riders about wearing such shoes on its moving stairways. The ads feature a photo of a crocodile, though they don't mention Crocs by name.
Four-year-old Rory McDermott got a Croc-clad foot caught in an escalator last month at a mall in northern Virginia. His mother managed to yank him free, but the nail on his big toe was almost completely ripped off, causing heavy bleeding.
6 comments:
Here is my thought.
Why is it tearing off toenails? Crocs and such have a closed toe and an open back. Wouldn't the "excessive bleeding" come from their heals?
When I saw the article, I thought it was just weird. Now I am going to google shoelaces and escalators.
I saw your post this morning at around 8:45. I'm still laughing....
hee hee. I hate it when I read "sad" news stories and something about it just makes me laugh :)
I've heard about this. I did laugh at the article, but I wouldn't buy Crocs for my daughter. Funny when it happens to someone else only!
Skinners: please be careful!!
http://skinnerfamilynews.blogspot.com/2007/07/nurse-must-live-here.html
Sydney hasn't gotten her crocs stuck in an escalator yet, I keep close watch though.
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