Mo Don't Wear No Flip Flops

Those were Mark’s words when I sent him a picture of flip flops Mo could wear in the house instead of his shoes.  Although I didn’t think they were his style, I thought he might like the fact that they were a name brand. 

I had offered to get him slippers or slip-ons, but TJ Maxx didn’t have them.  I knew whatever I found would need to be trendy in “gear”, Mo is very particular.  He told me he’d wear some Air Jordans – I didn’t even know they made Air Jordan slippers.  I’m going to have to look on eBay. Mo is always concerned with how he’s dressed. This is the guy who wore a jersey and matching sneakers to our engagement party.  Maybe he’s never been to an engagement party before, but a jersey and sneakers?

Mo is one of Mark’s best friends from Connecticut and has been staying with us for a month now. He originally planned to stay 3 or 4 days, but decided he might move here if he could find employment. I already told him, I want the room he is in rented in August – by him or student from the local college. Apparently he needs a change of pace. He’s been here several times previously, but apparently the timing is right for him now to possibly make a move. I get the feeling he’s trying to avoid one of his baby mamas… 

We live on a farm and no matter what we do to contain our animals, they are always getting loose. So we have pig shit, dog shit, cat shit, alpaca shit, chicken shit, goat shit, and sheep shit all over the place.  I try and warn people that we take our shoes off in the mudroom upon entering the house so we don’t track shit everywhere.  Mo has had some trouble heeding that warning, hence me offering to get him some house shoes.

Anyway, it will be interesting to see how well Mo fits in here. The mall in Burlington can’t really rival the malls in Connecticut or even Western Mass.  This is what he's wearing today.  His jean are apparently the same brand...

He already asked me where to find a "good place" to buy clothes and sneakers. “Not Walmart, but Black people’s clothes”.  Come on Mo, you know this is Vermont. I suggested TJ Maxx or Marshalls in Burlington.  Mark keeps telling him he’s a farmer now and seems to think he’s going to find himself a white girl and move into a trailer. Whenever Mark says that, Mo just shakes his head and chuckles.

“I know these dude's ballin, and yeah that's nice
And they gon' keep callin' and tryin'
But you stay right, girl
But when you get on, he leave yo' ass for a white girl

Get down girl, go 'head get down”