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Are You a Shlumpadinka?

February 21, 2008 · 15 Comments

      I learned a new word yesterday.  Shlumpadinka.  And, yes, I am one.  Actually I’m a closet Shlumpadinka.

      Shlumpadinka is a word invented by Oprah Winfrey to cover those fashionably challenged individuals for whom frumpy rules.  The object of yesterday’s show was to take a neighborhood of self-proclaimed Shlumpadinkas and get them out of their jeans and baggy sweats and into something more glamorous in a fashion makeover.

      Yes, the results did look great, but gee, when you’re home alone, what’s wrong with being a Shlumpadinka?  As long as you don’t scare the UPS guy and your clothes don’t label you a bag lady in case you have to go out in an emergency, who cares what you wear at home alone?

      This is where I differ from the traditional Southern woman who gets all dolled up upon awakening every day.  They look like they’re ready for a country club luncheon just to run out for groceries. Heck, some of them stay dolled up even when they’re asleep.  I’ve heard of a few who have never let their menfolk see them without makeup.

      I do my Southern duty when I go out so it’s never without makeup and at least earrings plus a change of clothing that gets me out of my Shlumpa role.  But, what I do behind closed doors remains behind closed doors.  Jeans and T-shirts rule.  And T-shirts are good until the holes become SO big that modesty dictates their retirement.

      So let’s hear a cheer for the closet Shlumpadinkas — those of us who Shlump at home but never in public.  Long may we rule!

      But, for those of you who want to break out of the Shlumpa role but don’t know how, Susan over at A Place Called Home has found an interesting solution.  Trot on over there to see what she’s doing to change her image.  It sounds like a winner.

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