Frankenwalls of Lucca
/The short story? We loved Lucca. The long story is, like the walls of Lucca, is a little more complicated.
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The short story? We loved Lucca. The long story is, like the walls of Lucca, is a little more complicated.
Read MoreDON'T fall for it when your daughter tells you that her fashion forward boots are actually her most comfortable shoes. You'll see what I mean about half-way through the day when she takes an opportunity of taking off those charming instruments of torture and reveals feet swollen and splotched with alarming white patches. The smell won't be any good either.
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