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Today is...NATIONAL FLIP FLOP DAY!

 Zorries---Thongs---Flip Flops At least once a year I'm corrected by a daughter when I use the word "thongs" in a way they deem incorrect.  Personally, I'd like to straighten out all those who may think someone of my generation is embarrassing for "misusing the word". THONG - noun 1. a strip of material, especially of leather or hide, used to fasten or secure something. 2. a strip of leather or hide used for whipping; whiplash. 3. a shoe or slipper fastened to the foot chiefly by a strip of leather or other material passing between the first and second toes and often attaching to another strip of material, as a strap across the instep or around the ankle. 4. a brief garment for the lower body that exposes the buttocks, consisting of a strip of fabric passing between the thighs and attached to a band around the waist. My use of the word m