It's said that if you put your socks in the washing machine, they might never come back... or so they say.
Some claim to have seen the ghost of a lone sock, wandering the land, searching for its missing partner.
Others claim it's just a clever ploy by our laundry detergent overlords to control our footwear.
The Great Sock Heist: A Conspiracy Unfolds The Sock God: A Tale of Separation Anxiety