I’m the commander of the color guard for my VFW post, and the other day our local Wal-Mart had an anniversary celebration that we took part in. It was only supposed to be a 25-minute thing but lasted closer to an hour, most of which we stood at parade rest. That’s not easy to do when you’re an old man.
Even though it was grueling, I was sure everything was going perfectly. I gave all the commands flawlessly, and I just knew we looked sharp. The post commander was filling in as a member of the color guard, and when the ceremony was over, he said to me, “your hat’s on backwards”.
I fixed my hat and quickly exited the store. I’ve been searching for photos of the event online but haven’t found any. I’m sure my VFW post comrades will not let me live this down for a year or so.
Have a great day!
-Dennis
