[redcatcherb412]

Most of the rest of us, even without the assistance of hats and clothing, license plates, regulation haircuts, or quirks

Color me a greedy SOB. NM DMV will give Purple Heart recipients a license plate that never expires or has to be re-taxed. I jumped at it. Wish I would have known that the first 30 years after I got out of the Army.

[gnarledmaw]

(I thought I responded earlier but now I cant find it. If you get pinged by me to another thread I apologize in advance.)

I don't blame you at all. I dont have anything normally that identifies my military status but everyone can see Im getting older. Whether Im a grand elder among the middle aged or a baby among our more seasoned citizens apparently has a great deal to do with how well a restaurant does on Tuesday nights. At first it bothered me a bit but now Ill drink all the free senior coffee they have to offer. I was buying some items somewhere else and the young lady rang me up with a big discount and told me without my asking that it was some kind of senior special day.

Im doing it for them you know, its makes them feel better and Im just that kind of guy that wants them to feel good. ;)