A combination mobile shoulder strap and stationary shoulder cushion for carrying a receptacle, via appropriate releasable connectors, without movement of the stationary shoulder cushion and without the consequences caused at least by such movement to a wearer, comprising: a) a stationary shoulder cushion (18, 40); b) a pair of mobile strap elements; and c) an apparatus for laterally pivotally attaching said pair of mobile strap elements to said stationary shoulder cushion (18, 40) so as to allow said pair of mobile strap elements to carry the receptacle, via the appropriate releasable connectors, and move relative to said stationary shoulder cushion, while said stationary shoulder cushion does not move so as to eliminate the consequences to a wearer caused at least by such movement of said pair of mobile strap elements; and wherein said apparatus is underlaid by said stationary shoulder cushion so as to eliminate the consequences caused by said apparatus undesirably engaging the wearer; wherein said stationary shoulder cushion (18, 40) has opposing ends; wherein said pair of mobile strap elements have first ends, respectively; and wherein said first ends of said pair of mobile strap elements laterally pivotally extend from said opposing ends of said stationary shoulder cushion, respectively; wherein said apparatus comprises a pair of "D" rings; wherein said pair of "D" rings of said apparatus have straight portions, respectively; and wherein said straight portions of said pair of "D" rings of said apparatus extend from said first ends of said pair of mobile strap elements, respectively; wherein said apparatus comprises a pair of flexible loops; and wherein said pair of flexible loops of said apparatus are disposed at said opposing ends of said stationary shoulder cushion, respectively; wherein said pair of "D" rings of said apparatus have curved portions, respectively; wherein said pair of flexible loops of said apparatus laterally pivotally receive said curved portions of said pair of "D" rings of said apparatus, respectively, so as to allow said curved portions of said pair of "D" rings of said apparatus to move laterally pivotally relative to said pair of flexible loops of said apparatus, respectively, and said pair of mobile strap elements attached to said straight portions of said pair of "D" rings of said apparatus, respectively, to move laterally pivotally therewith; wherein said apparatus comprises a cover; wherein said cover of said apparatus overlays said stationary shoulder cushion; and wherein said cover of said apparatus extends from substantially over one "D" ring of the apparatus to substantially over the other "D" ring of the apparatus. a) a stationary shoulder cushion (18, 40); b) a pair of mobile strap elements; and c) an apparatus for laterally pivotally attaching said pair of mobile strap elements to said stationary shoulder cushion (18, 40) so as to allow said pair of mobile strap elements to carry the receptacle, via the appropriate releasable connectors, and move relative to said stationary shoulder cushion, while said stationary shoulder cushion does not move so as to eliminate the consequences to a wearer caused at least by such movement of said pair of mobile strap elements; and