We have all done it.... caught ourselves in an act of pure CAP geekdom. I, Kristie Ruesch*, have
now compiled a list of things that I have caught myself doing as a result of my 'dedication' to CAP. Enjoy!
1. You sing cadences in the shower
2. You change step an average of 25 times per day
3. Instead of dreaming of Orlando Bloom, you dream of your next promotion and how beautiful your new grade will look
next to your name
4. Your idea of wearing a low cut shirt is blues without a tie-tab
5. You find yourself explaining to your non-CAP friends "It's a CAP thing" at least three times per day
6. You take CAP in school - your study hall has converted into CAP because you only do CAP work during it.
7. Your email address has a reference to CAP, the Air Force, your unit charter number, or CAPID
8. Abercrombie models are no longer attractive. However, you drool at the sight of a man with a starched shirt, a
perfect military tuck, and Corafams.
9. You can only write in black pen.
10. You have written at least one school essay in memorandum format.
11.You have your own personal portable CAP filling cabinet.
12. You have had heated debates with your friends on the subject of whether or not short hair is more attractive
then shaggy hair (OF COURSE you say its short hair)
13. You are the only one who stands and says the Pledge of Allegiance at school.
14.You judge local cities by their composite squadrons
15.Every time you exit a building, you have a moment of terror because you can't find your cover.
16. You make up innovative drill in your kitchen while waiting for your bagel to pop.
17. Most of the key chains on your key ring are related to CAP, the military, or aviation.
18. You iron creases in the sleeves of your t-shirts
19. Your hair NEVER touches your collar
20. You have worn coraframs with a prom dress (this needs some explanation - I was the Drilling Queen for Halloween)
21. You have been bet over $2000.00 to shave your head
22.You have to resist the erg to start a ripple line in your school lunch line.
23. You have ever passed up a tent for paracord and a poncho.
24. You sharpen your knifes with a rock
25. You have had 5 absent days and they were all because you were giving recruiting presentations
26. The local Air Force recruiter has limited you to two calls per day
27. When the kids you are babysitting as for you to make up a story, you tell them about the time Oscar and Charlie
went to a Hotel in Quebec to golf.
28. Your idea of a vacation is going to COS.
29. You have sang a baby to sleep with The Air Force Colors
30. You have a panic attack when you see an actor giving a HORRIBLE salute
31. You think the WORST fashion in the world is when people put their belt buckle on the side of their jeans or even
worse in the back.
32. You bring a canteen to sports practices
33. Your idea of fashion is the Army Surplus Store
34. You have told the MC Donald's employees that their name tag is crooked and you can't order until they fix it (OK,
it was a bet, but I still did it).
35. You have told your mom it is easier to get up in the morning if she would start yelling.
36. You have friends by the names of Alabama, Texas, Ohio, and Jersey and they call you Wisconsin.
37.You don't respond to your first name.
38. You have called your dog sir (this one was Sgt. Radke)
39. You a split personality - IE personality 1. John, personality 2. C/Major Smith
40. When you are not doing something, you feel like you are failing CAP.
41. You begin to list the ways you know you've been in CAP too long.
42. You can relate to some of the above and pass this on to all your CAP friends
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