De Stapper 39.73

"Underneath this sole is a drawing of a man who refuses to walk. And for good reason! The last time I refused to walk was during a competition with colleagues. It was about who could wait the longest before boarding a flight to a trade fair in Italy. In the end, everyone was already on the plane and only my colleague Paul and I were still standing at the bottom of the aircraft steps. Paul stood there somewhat uncomfortably, smiling and looking around. I upped the ante, staring down and not responding to anything. Paul couldn't handle the pressure from the stewardess. He gave in. That's how I got out of having to step into the ring during a clown act at the circus once. The spotlight stayed on me, the clown waved me over and blew his funny whistle. I looked down and didn't react until it was someone else's turn. That man was hoisted up to the top of the circus tent, while a banner with the word "break" rolled out from under the chair he was sitting in. And the moral of the story: Only walk if you feel like it!"