“The place had been a hunting lodge when I was a kid, but now it catered largely to bears—specifically the Bears of Central Florida—whose headquarters (and hindquarters) could be found there. On certain nights of the week patrons were encouraged to wear leather, latex, or uniforms. This particular night was a Wednesday, so men in camouflage could buy domestic beers for $2.25.In my youth, and many years thereafter, camouflage would have meant the jungle-green Vietnam variety, but most of these gu...ys were decked out in the muted buffs and grays of the troops in Iraq. One of them, a solid-looking black bear nearing fifty, was sporting that new computer-generated camouflage on which random pixilated shapes have replaced the old swirly shrubbery patterns.“He might be real,” I said to Ben.“A real what?”“Soldier. I don’t think that pattern has hit the thrift shops yet.”Ben gave me a dubious look. “Why would he wear it here? I don’t think that outfit is much of a fantasy for people who have to wear it for real.”“I guess not.”MoreLessRead More Read Less
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