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When I do buy clothes, I buy high quality ones. Not necessarily brand name, but well constructed clothes are an investment. The larger up-front cost balances out, because they last longer. I still have some shirts from when I was a teenager, including a Levi Strauss shirt I got at about age 14. Granted, it was huge on me then and just fits me now, but the very fact that it's been in my wardrobe for over a decade is testament to the quality of the shirt.
As a result of this, I do generally buy clothes about once a year. I did just but some relatively cheap shoes. They were about $40, which isn't a lot for shoes for me; given how much walking Magpie and I do, good shoes are essential for us. Sadly, there isn't a good men's shoe store in my town, which limits my options. We have an athletic store where I can get runners, but for dressy work-type shoes I'm kind of stuck.
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I wake up in the morning more tired than before I slept
I get through cryin' and I'm sadder than before I wept
I get through thinkin' now, and the thoughts have left my head
I get through speakin' and I can't remember, not a word that I said
- Ben Harper, Show Me A Little Shame
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