u/LittleBrownTabby

I was in the checkout line at Walmart when I overheard two guys talking. This guy went up to an older guy to say hi to him and they started talking. (They obviously knew each other.) It sounded like the older guy was a retired cop.

Older guy: What are you doing for the 4th?

Younger guy: I was going to take my daughter to the parade. Are you going to go?

Older guy: Are you kidding? I hate parades. I was forced to go every year as a cop.

Younger guy: Oh yeah, that’s right.

Older Guy: I hated it. Whenever a flag passed by I had to salute it. It got to the point where if I saw a flag coming I would turn the other way and pretend to talk to someone.