"More honoured in the breach than the observance"

Sock vending machine, Oakridge Shopping Centre, Vancouver, BC

The quote above, from Hamlet, is usually taken to mean that something that people should do, they don't do.

When I looked around the play area I saw about half of the kids running around barefoot. I presume that the mall has to be seen to be making some attempt to maintain hygiene standards, but I've never seen any attempt by mall staff to enforce the rule.

And I almost hesitate to mention that it should be "Kids' Play Area". Oh well, one battle at a time.