I know. You thought you knew how.
Give Terry Moore three minutes and he'll change your double-knotting ways.
No need to thank me. The increase in the Gross National Product from increased productivity and less falling down is thanks enough.
6 brave one(s) among us:
I'll try it to see if the kids' shoes stay tied! :)
I actually was taught the "strong form" as a kid. We referred to them as a "square bow" or a "granny bow", like the knots.
I always said to
people that my shoelaces
had been enchanted.
Haiku_John
Or you can tie the first knot the other way than you normally would if you're getting the weak knot. My dad taught me the difference between a granny knot and a reef knot when I was a kid, so I do tie my shoes (and my kids' shoes) properly. ;)
Sha-zah ... I was taught the "strong" way ... not when tying my shoes, but when tying the bow on the backside of my dresses. I then applied it to my tennies ...
'Twas never appropriate to be seen in public with the bow going up/down ....
strong form = square knot = reef knot
weak form = granny knot
Funny, I figured the "strong form" after learning knots in Boy Scouts. Never had to double knot my shoes unless the laces were just too long.
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