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October 30, 2006

Get out your wallet for these Givenchy silver chunky heeled pumps

Givenchy_silver_heels Not quite sure why these Givenchy silver chunky heeled pumps are $763!!  Are they made with actual silver? 

But, with the right short skirt and deep neck line cleavage shirt someone's gonna get laid.

October 29, 2006

I think I like a dog who sucks hallucinogenic toads...

Pretty funny story from NPR about a dog who is addicted to sucking hallucinogenic toads.  Who isn't though?

Some excerpts:

A dog may be man's best friend. But one dog, Lady, decided she needed more friends -- and she found plenty in the knot of toads living at the local pond. A suburban family's secret struggle with an uncommon addiction comes to light in this personal essay by NPR's Laura Mirsch.

"We noticed Lady spending an awful lot of time down by the pond in our backyard."

Lady would wander the area, disoriented and withdrawn, soporific and glassy-eyed.

"She finally staggered over to me from the cattails. She looked up at me, leaned her head over and opened her mouth like she was going to throw up, and out plopped this disgusting toad."

It turned out the toads were toxic -- and, if licked, the fluids on their skin provided a hallucinogenic effect.

"We couldn't keep our dog's addiction a secret any longer," Laura Mirsch says. "The neighbors all knew that Lady was a drug addict, and soon the other dogs weren't allowed to play with her."

"She seems to have outgrown the wild toad-obsessed years of her youth," Mirsch says, "and now only sucks on weekends."

October 28, 2006

50,000 cane toads killed in Australia

 Just read through the following disturbing article at http://www.news.com.au...

ALMOST 50,000 cane toads have been killed in a toad-busting exercise south of Darwin (Australia).

Dozens of Territorians have joined in the month-long battle, in the Timber Creek region, 400km south of Darwin, to stop the toads before they march into Western Australia...

"This initial exercise has been a huge success and we've had more than 50 people from all walks of life slug it out day and night helping wipe them out."

Anytime our fellow toads are massacred we are deeply saddened.

Tapeet by Vicini, Shoe Review

The following review was done before the Tappet by Vicini shoes became so difficult to find (and when we had the brand incorrectly labeled as "Tappeet by Vinci").  The shoe that is reviewed below is no longer available.

However, Zappos Couture still carries a variety of Tapeet by Vinici shoes...

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The toad loves the Tapeet by Vinici.Tapeet Never again will you sacrifice look for conventionality during the winter season. The chunky heel and slip-resistant sole provides extra support. Best of all, the cap square toe and elongated heel makes the foot look sleek and petite. Not to mention the bow is just enough detail and makes wearing the Tapeet absolutely adorable with a pencil skirt.


More Tapeet by Vicini shoes...

Tapeet by Vicini Shoes Z5510 Brown Heels
Tapeet by Vicini Shoes Z5003 Brown Heels

Tapeet by Vicini Shoes Y5043 Lime Heels

Tapeet by Vicini Shoes Z5517 Mustard Flats

Tapeet by Vicini Shoes Z5507 Brown Heels

Tapeet by Vicini Shoes Y5705 Light Blue Flats

Tapeet by Vicini Shoes Z5517 Green Flats

October 24, 2006

Inaugural Post

This is the first post for the Square Toad Blog, where you will find information about All Things Toad & Square Toed shoes!  Please visit the Square Toad website.