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| | Mary Janes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19) |
 | | Mary Janes were your ‘good shoes,’ and required constant care against scrapes, scuffs and dirt—no small task for the rambunctious childhood years of running, jumping and crawling. |
 | | And that was the point: when mother spent hours curling your hair and ironing your best dress, shining your shoes, and maybe even applying a little rouge to your cheeks and lips, the last thing she wanted to see was you crawling around on the floor like the boys. |
 | | Pristine shoes required proper behavior: hands in the lap, feet flat on the floor, and a stillness that was torture. |
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