Yesterday, I wore my Vietnam Veterans cap

when I went to Wal-Mart. Since I retired, trips to Wally World to look at the 'Wal-Martians' is always good for some comic relief.
While standing in line to check out, the guy in front of me, probably in his early thirties, asked,
"Are you a Vietnam Vet?" "No," I replied. "Then why are you wearing that cap?"
"Because I couldn't find the one from the War of 1812." [I thought this was a snappy retort.]
"The War of 1812, huh?" the 'Wal-Martian' queried, "When was that?"
God forgive me, but I couldn't pass up such an opportunity.
"1936," I answered, as straight-faced as possible.
He pondered my response for a moment, and then asked,
"Why do they call it the War of 1812 if it was in 1936?"
"It was a Black Operation. No one is supposed to know about it."
(This was beginning to be way too much fun!) "DUDE! Really?" he exclaimed.
"How did you get to do something that COOL?"
I glanced furtively around me for effect, leaned toward the guy, and in a low voice, said. "I'm not sure. I was the only Caucasian on the mission." "Dude!!" he was really getting excited about what he was hearing!
"That is seriously awesome! But, didn't you... kind of stand out?"
"Not really. The other guys were all wearing white camouflage."
The moron nodded knowingly.
"Listen, man," I said in a very serious tone, "You can't tell anyone about this. It's still 'top secret' and I shouldn't have said anything."
"Yeah?" he gave me that, 'don't threaten me' look.
With a really hard look I said, "You have a family, don't you? We wouldn't want anything to happen to them, would we?" The guy gulped, left his basket where it was and fled through the door.
By this time, the lady behind me was about to have a heart attack, she was laughing so hard.
After checking out and going to the parking lot, I saw Dimwit leaning in a car window talking to a young woman. Upon catching sight of me, he started pointing excitedly in my direction. Giving him another 'deadly' serious look, I made the 'I see you' gesture. He turned kind of pale, jumped into the car and sped out of their parking lot in a flurry of dust!