MLCBFarrell
Well-known member
This conversation here has just really made me chuckle, especially this morning when I overheard my husband telling 11 year old son he needed to take his hat off in the house. 
Now, hubby didn't know that I had been involved in this very discussion with members of the forum! I poked my head into the room and said "everyone was just discussing this in the forum, and I've determined that most men do not remove their hats any longer. Honey, I know that's what you were taught as a kid, but it's different these days. I DO request that he remove the hat at the dinner table but indoors, at home, is okay with me if you can live with it".
Son said to father "Dad, I KNOW that I have to take it off to eat, for the anthem, and when we go in a church or school." So, our efforts at teaching son are paying off!! Good to know that they do absorb some of what you're trying to get into their little brains! ;D ;D
In hubby's defense, he'd been taught as a kid to remove his hat when entering most buildings, especially home, school, church, or work but not necessarily a store. And, 20 years of the Navy just reinforced that. When he took off the Navy hat, it was tucked into the back of his pants. This is accomplished much easier if the guy is wearing a belt or has his shirt tucked in. That usually doesn't apply to son, so he tries to find somewhere to lay it down and thus it is sometimes left behind!
LuAnn
Now, hubby didn't know that I had been involved in this very discussion with members of the forum! I poked my head into the room and said "everyone was just discussing this in the forum, and I've determined that most men do not remove their hats any longer. Honey, I know that's what you were taught as a kid, but it's different these days. I DO request that he remove the hat at the dinner table but indoors, at home, is okay with me if you can live with it". Son said to father "Dad, I KNOW that I have to take it off to eat, for the anthem, and when we go in a church or school." So, our efforts at teaching son are paying off!! Good to know that they do absorb some of what you're trying to get into their little brains! ;D ;D
In hubby's defense, he'd been taught as a kid to remove his hat when entering most buildings, especially home, school, church, or work but not necessarily a store. And, 20 years of the Navy just reinforced that. When he took off the Navy hat, it was tucked into the back of his pants. This is accomplished much easier if the guy is wearing a belt or has his shirt tucked in. That usually doesn't apply to son, so he tries to find somewhere to lay it down and thus it is sometimes left behind!
LuAnn
