My Heroes

If you look even slightly young you're going to get carded. It's a fact of life in an industry when even someone who looks totally legal could easily be an undercover cop waiting to nail you. So, better safe than sorry I say. Last night a very Nordic group of tall blondes, two boys, two girls, sauntered into the bar. They were everything that someone from California is supposed to look like. I carded all of them and the two boys, who were both in their very early 20's, were US Marines. They were hanging out with one of their sisters and her friend for a night out on the town. They were stationed down the 405 at Camp Pendleton and they couldn't have been more sweet and polite. I bought them all a few rounds of drinks and unabashedly gushed how grateful I was for their service to our country. I meant every single word of it. Thank you, thank you, thank you......