Its an Army base??

As I sat at the on post movie theater today, I couldn't help but remember a conversation I previously "overheard" (eavesdropped)on a while back.

There were a group of Army wives, who had gone to the movies the night before. One was complaining about the National Anthem being played before the movie. This of course, couldn't be left with a simple statement. As she was finishing her complaint, another wife joined in. Her statement was not only appalling, but down right ignorant.
"I can't believe they'd make us stand for the Anthem before a movie. Its like WELCOME TO COMMUNISM". Obviously stupidity is contagious, because another wife joined in with a vague reference to NAZI GERMANY. Of course, this reference inevitably leads to former President George W. Bush in the role of Hitler.
I have an issue with almost all of this conversation, yet I keep my mouth shut(only because I was too stunned to speak).

1st, I really don't know how one comes to the comparison of GW Bush with Hitler.
But I guess thats a moot point.

2nd, This is the United States Of America. We live on an Army post, in the United States Of America. Why wouldn't we stand for the Anthem?

3rd, What exactly is it you think your soldiers do for a living? I'm sure a job at the Piggly Wiggly wouldn't force you to stand for the anthem at the local bowling alley. Maybe they should check out that bagboy after all. I'm sure once he gets his braces off he'll be a hell of a catch.

But I return to original issue. These wives quickly tire of the Movie Theater drama, and move to the issue of Reveille. They couldn't believe, that the US Army would play such a thing. Don't they know people are sleeping! This statement, just washed a feeling of confusion over me.

Somehow the purpose of the, weird music (as it was referred) seem to bypass her. I didn't know if I had heard her correctly at this point. Was this an odd dream? She seriously did not just make that statement.

After a while, I just walked over to the group and said WOW! I told the kids to get their things we were gonna go home. My oldest said why mommy? I could only respond with "I'm afraid you might catch stupidity".