a guy asked me as I walked into a liquor store to get our stock for tonight.

leatherneck wool, full mil hose/shoes combo, commando sweater and a WWII tanker jacket sporting the Ranger tab I was given to me by the 5th Ranger Battalion vets, arms crossed and legs slightly apart:

'right here under my kilt bubb'

'uuuuuh' (you know, as in 'you got me there buddy')

couple people around of course had to turn and look at what was about to take place.

'ha, good one, I had to give it a try, right?'

'yup, guess you did'

kept walking past the guy and the other patrons, grabbed 2 six packs, a bottle of Old Parr and as I'm walking out after paying, the guy goes:

'happy new year man'

'you too bubb'