I was president of a professional organization celebrating the 25th anniversary of founding. The clear podium did not hide my miss-matched brown/ black heels of different heights. I felt confident enough to mention this as an ice breaker. I was raising three preschoolers and had been more worried about the arrival of the babysitter who was running late!
We had a good laugh and I had a sore back by the end of the evening of festivities. :-)