Increasingly when I'm on the road, I stop in motels that ask me when I register if I'm a member of AARP. I guess that's an inevitable recognition of all this gray hair, the wattle under the chin and the fact that I'm not wearing a baseball cap backwards with an iPod plugged into my ears.
My usual response is, "hell no. I'm not a member of that socialist organization."
They will then ask if I belong to any other qualifying organizations so that I can get a discount. I then offer that I'm a retired member of the military, a member of the VFW, the Red River Valley Fighter Pilot's Association, the Military Officer's Association of America, the Order of Daedalians and the National Rifle Association. If none of those affiliations get a discount, I leave.
You might try it. It sure works for me.
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