my costume coworker, patrick, came to the break room yesterday with a look of shock.  "i think i may have killed one of our customers."

a young black man was looking for a military "costume."  he pointed to one of the hats, "that’s the one i like!"  patrick handed him the general’s hat.  "no, that one," he said, pointing to the one on the top shelf.  now, please understand, as a theatrical costume shop, we have hats that we wouldn’t recommend.  theatres are always bound to produce those awful stories of europe in world war II.  yes, the man wanted the hat with the golden eagle of the third reich.  patrick tried to discreetly discourage the man, but he didn’t quite get it.  thankfully, the matching uniform with its swastika was not in his size, so he chose a u.s. marine corp. coat.  so that poor ignorant man is going out friday night with a marine’s uniform and nazi hat.  i hope he doesn’t run in to any real marines!