Hahaha, I think I might have heard something like the "grandpa with a kickstand" before.
And like they say Ram, a picture is worth a thousand words, and in this case those words make up a very good joke, haha. He probably figures since you don't run with shoes like everyone that he should'nt have to be right side up like everyone else is.
Ram, my daugher (13 mo) does that too. You really can turn her frown upside down. Just flip her over and she'll forget she was crying and start laughing hysterically instead.