Flap footing

The curmudgeon broke his ankle some 20 years ago.


"Broke" is general term - he shattered it - tiny bits of bone the doctors were concerned would float around and lodge in some godforsaken part of the human anatomy.


Happily, 7 screws and 10 weeks on crutches later, all was well.


But it flaps.  Right foot, precise stepping, left foot, flap.


Due to the remarkable skills of the surgeon, there is no pain, no noticeable impairment, but in the quiet of the night, seeking a Dagwood sandwich, there is a haunting step, flap,step thing going on that reminds the curmudgeon of movies where Captains with peg legs would pretty much make the same noise.


Watch your step.