Comments on: Manolo the Columnist

By: chug

chug — Sat, 17 May 2008 02:14:10 +0000

The Manolo asks, what better way to turn the young junior achiever into the anarcho-syndicalist than by placing her in close proximity to the American political class?

“the anarcho-syndicalist” or, better yet, a libertarian!

By: Wynnster

Wynnster — Thu, 08 May 2008 05:09:00 +0000

I agree, perhaps the manolo had been doing the drinking at the work. Those have to be the ugliest shoes I’ve ever seen. As much as I normally do not like the Crocs, I think that the Croc Alice would have been a much better choice.
http://shop.crocs.com/pc-421-4-alice.aspx?reqid=421&reqProdTypeId=41p&subsectionname=footwear§ion=products
I wear them myself when I have to chase first graders around, and would have worn them myself when I was a senate page, had they existed at the time

By: annika kaloikich

annika kaloikich — Sun, 04 May 2008 18:22:53 +0000

ah! the manolo has erred, i beleive, in sugesting the mary-jane loafer things!(they are very, VERY ugly!) i would have suggested anything geox!
however, the joe is also very correct! also, the manolo is very famous in russia! we look up to him in everything shoe-y!

By: annika kaloikich

annika kaloikich — Sun, 04 May 2008 18:22:52 +0000

By: dangster

dangster — Fri, 02 May 2008 19:21:52 +0000

@The Joe:

Except that the pages’ shoes are expected to be “solid black non-canvas low cut athletic shoes or comfortable black dress shoes” (from Wikipedia). I think she would be fired if she dared to wear Birkenstocks.

As for the Mary Jane choice, they’re fairly appropriate given that congressional pages are only 16, and they do fit the “comfortable black dress shoe” requirement.

By: The Joe

The Joe — Fri, 02 May 2008 18:34:31 +0000

Ooooh, The Manolo! The Joe thinks you have erred in recommending ANY of these dreadful Mary Jane fashion trend shoes. They’re not attractive on anyone except perhaps Kirsten Dunst, and they could even make her feet look ugly. If you’re hoping to deter the advances of The Senator or The Congressman, then I suppose you have done well in recommending homely footwear. However, The Joe finds it equally likely that aforementioned advanced age power mad political personalities will actually be turned on by shoes otherwise worn by parochial schoolgirls. So our page is at risk either way.

Perhaps the black colored Birkenstocks will scream LESBO! so loud that the letches in question will stay away. Then again, perhaps our page is interested in chatting up that hunky UVA guy who’s headed to Stanford Law. She could just wait until after hours to explain that, no, she indeed does like the men.

By: NDC

NDC — Fri, 02 May 2008 18:09:49 +0000

The Manolo’s recitation of the text messaging exchange made this stressed out fan of The Manolo laugh out loud, and we know that laughter is the best medicine.

Many thanks and all the best,

NDC

By: JuliaRS

JuliaRS — Fri, 02 May 2008 14:58:36 +0000

Eeeeee! The Manolo has recommended the shoes that I actually own! Those Ecco maryjanes are, indeed, practical and cute shoes. I sing in a community chorus and have to wear black shoes in concert, and the Eccos are great for standing for long periods of time.

By: SpaniardintheWords

SpaniardintheWords — Fri, 02 May 2008 14:34:23 +0000

But Manolo — what about the Eurovision Song Contest?

By: Melissa B.

Melissa B. — Fri, 02 May 2008 12:47:41 +0000

Ecco is my go-to brand for cute yet comfortable flats and pumps. Great choice as always!!