| Calliper fascination |
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My first sighting that I can remember so clearly was over 30 years ago. It was the start of my interest in callipers. A girl at school was away for weeks and it turned out she had Perthes' disease of the hip.
The orthopaedic surgeons had her on traction for weeks and then discharged her wearing a calliper. She walked down the school path wearing a long leg calliper, all leather and steel surrounded by a crowd of admirerers. Her callipered gait and slow movement are so vivid, the attention she gathered made me jealous and i think it is that that wa the start of my fascination. If I could wear that calliper then I too would be attractive to people was the driving force. It is only in the last year that I have got that longed for calliper. But no crowds have gathered round yet! |