Other nay sayers come from the fashion world. I am a reader of fashion magazines, and a frequent visitor to various fashion related websites; flip flops are roundly dismissed as unattractive, juvenile, and not much better than Crocs or Birkenstocks. They make legs look stumpy. They say to the world "I don't care what I look like." They are a "Don't" of unrivalled significance. (Well, aside from Crocs, wife beaters and Christmas sweaters). My defense to this assault is that I think they are damned cute. I think they say "beach," and "freedom," and "woohoo!" I think they speak of fun, watermelon, popsicles, fireworks, endless days, sun warmed tomatoes, grilling, and porch sitting. There is nothing like them for showing off a pedicure and a toe ring. They take the seriousness out of a skirt, and a cute pair with a patterned strap or a flower on top makes people smile. My legs are stumpy anyway; why not have stumpy legs and cute, summery fe