What Are the Multiple Layers of Meaning in “I Got Shoes”?

PublicDomainPictures from Pixabay.com–these heavy, waterproof work boots would have been great for working in the South Carolina rice fields!

I guess we’ll start with a version of that puzzle you’ve probably seen in which you’re asked to pick the item that doesn’t belong with the rest. Here’s one:

Which one of the following does not belong with the others?
Binoculars, eyeglasses, goggles, handlebars, jeans, pliers, scissors, shoes, tweezers
Answer: The word “shoes” is the only “pair” that actually has 2 separate pieces.
(I didn’t get this one right, picking “jeans.”)

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