We use our feet to carry us along life’s daily journey without ever giving them a second thought – until we have a broken bone, or worse. How much do you know about your feet?
1. Which word best completes the title of John Chilton’s autobiography, “Hot Jazz, __ Feet”? Clean; Warm; Open; Friendly.
2. Salman Rushdie, author of ‘The Satanic Verses,” wrote a book with a title regarding something beneath “her” feet. What is beneath her feet in the title? (U2 also has a song with this title.) Roses; Grass; Ground; Holly.
3. How many steps does the average toddler take in a minute? 1,000; 176; 500; 250.
4. How many muscles are needed to make your foot move? 5; 35; 20; 116.
5. True or False: Tight pantyhose can cause foot problems.
6. The average person will walk enough to circle the planet how many times in their lifetime? 16; 4; 1; 10.
7. What is the cause of most foot problems? Stress; salt; chocolate; shoes that don’t fit correctly; walking.
8. How many bones are in your foot? 15; 106; 26; 425.
9. Back pain can be caused by: The thought of work; telepathy; a blister on the foot; a toe ring.
10. What is the best time of day to try on shoes? The earlier the better; late in the afternoon; right after you eat; right before bedtime.
11. Bigfoot is also known as: Sasquatch; Yeti; Chiye-tanka; Yowie; all of the above.
ANSWER
1. Warm. John Chilton is a British trumpeter and writer. His song, “Give Her A Little Drop More”, appeared in “St. Elmo’s Fire.” His autobiography, “Hot Jazz, Warm Feet,” was published in 2007.
2. Ground. Rushdie’s 2000 book further develops the Greek Orpheus/Eurydice myth. Rushdie had a death sentence issued by Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khomeinei because of the novel’s allegedly “blasphemous” treatment of Islam. U2 have a song called “The Ground Beneath Her Feet,” which appears in the 2000 film, “Million Dollar Hotel.” Bono developed the song, which Rushdie thought had “some of the most beautiful melodies.”
3. 176 steps.
4. 20.
5. True. Tight pantyhose pull the toes upward, putting stress on the feet.
6. Four times. People take on average 10,000 steps in a day, adding up to 115,000 miles in a lifetime, which is enough to circle the planet four times.
7. Shoes that don’t fit properly.
8. 26.
9. A blister on the foot.
10. Late in the afternoon.
11. All of the above.