Funny holidays - Ironed Laces Day

Perfectionists have their home and car, their work, and their appearance in perfect condition. A suit that is ironed like a brand new, a skirt without a single crease, a starched shirt and shiny shoes... All these details speak of the wardrobe owner’s desire for perfection. For people with an excellent student complex, there are no unimportant matters or insignificant details. Everyone who wants to be the best even in small things celebrates the fun Ironing Shoes Day on May 11th. An impeccable appearance is the privilege of not only perfectionists, but also of crowned heads. The valet of Charles III, who was called Prince Charles until the death of Elizabeth II, monitors the condition of the monarch's clothes and linen. He shakes dust from the king's clothes, checks for buttons on his coats and jackets. The assistant not only helps the monarch get dressed, but also, in emergency cases, squeezes toothpaste onto his brush. The valet had to do this for six weeks after 10-year-old Charles injured his arm while playing polo. And no matter how strange it may seem to the average person, the king’s assistant irons flat laces for sports shoes so that they can be tied into a beautiful knot. This requirement has nothing to do with the protocol and is a whim of the monarch. Prince Charles's childhood was spent in Spartan conditions - Elizabeth II and her husband Philip sent their son, who grew up as a sickly and whiny child, to a boarding school, where he was supposed to mature. The timid and insecure boy was bullied by his peers, making the queen's son a scapegoat. Due to almost military drill during his stay at Gordon Stone School, Charles developed strange habits. One of them is the craving for ironed laces. For educational purposes in the army, a soldier may be ordered to clean the toilet with a toothbrush or brush the floors of the toilet with it. When the leadership arrives at the military unit in the off-season, they paint the grass on the parade ground green and follow other instructions. In civilian life, such demands seem ridiculous and absurd. In everyday life, as a negative response to a request to do something unwanted, the expression is often used: “Can’t you iron your shoelaces?” This phrase means a refusal dressed in a humorous form. Such irony is unlikely to make a perfectionist smile. People striving for perfection are ready to be content with only the best and are guided in life by the statement of A.P. Chekhov: “Everything in a person should be beautiful: face, clothes, soul, and thoughts.” Therefore, everyone who strives for an impeccable appearance celebrates an unusual holiday on May 11 - Ironed Laces Day.