Every box looks roughly related to the next. They're all from the same manufacturer. I've never liked uniformity. Searching for socks, T-shirts, underwear, and other necessary pieces of clothing, I like the sameness even less.
Wide-awake people would ask about the labels. You know, those little things stuck on cardboard so you know what's inside. Clever idea. This system, over the last 71 years. The labelled boxes looked very professional. Did it help when I was looking for socks? No!
Between all the reading of labels, I kept forgetting what I was actually looking for. And that was all the more annoying, because I'd taken on the whole business of labelling so neatly and carefully beforehand. Well, this time around, I was a bit smarter about the move. I skipped labelling altogether. Why? I wanted to skip that work, because I'll have to search either way! That was one line of thinking. The other was: why burden myself with extra work? Besides, I have to open every box anyway, to stow the things away in the new place.
Yes, these labels are a civilizational burden. Once you're burdened with a label, you can hardly get rid of it again. There are simply too many stereotypes in a monoculture.
So much for my theory.
What's more, the second part of the word bothers me — namely the chains. Those really don't need to be there!
Nonetheless: it's autumn-cold out, the shower is hot, and putting on fresh clothes is a first step into the new morning.
An excellent start to the day.
Well then, I'll keep searching. In my new home.
What was I looking for in the first place?
Welcome to your new place. We will wave at Mrs B wh n we drive in Prospect! I still think labels are worthwhile for putting winter and summer clothes away! I am too lazy to label? Very thing and end up opening all painfully! How ever there is a whole book written by Naomi Klein ...No Label! Talking about boycotting the billionaire label industry making money from sweat shops! If you have not read it. I can give you the book 🙂
Happy home!