Me Too! The odd sox box has had many variations over the years. All my kids are now adults & only one is living here now. But still the odd socks keep coming! 3 washing machines have died since we moved into this house 26 years ago. A full laundry to wet room renovation finished in June this year. What was under the latest washer? Yet more socks! The washer was only 18 months old! When the kids were young we used to have "sock pairing parties" just the 3 girls, with a prize for the one that paired the most.
I do recall many years ago on a morning show some lady being interviewed about ebay & the staggering amount she had made from used baby & children's socks @ auction! It was basically an ad for Ebay when it was new here in Aust. I'm with the YUK contingent on this issue- but often wonder if it might be a fun fundraiser fete event where you get everyone to bring in bags of odd socks & give prizes for the quickest matches & number made!? LOL!
I worked in fundraising for many years & this was the novelty event I'd most like to see! (Closely followed by the men making beds contest - tall blokes do well in the put the doona in the cover) & when I lived rurally; The gumboot throwing contest. Kind of like the Scottish Highland games caber toss (but so wrong!)
