They Call Me Big Toe

They call me Big Toe he said. He was tall, broad shouldered, handsome. I looked at his shoes. They were enormous, probably to provide for the big toe. I wondered if it was both big toes or just one big toe. I thought it would be too personal to ask, So I kept my thoughts to myself. Glad to meet you Big Toe, I said. The other adults started laughing. I am big Joe, he told me. Not big toe. I stopped looking at his feet at this point, and started wondering about my hearing.