The comment about the restaurant/Star Spangled Banner stands. Now, I would consider that most Freepers would know to pull their hats off when the National Anthem is played. You understand that. But a lot do not. Just watch the next time you're at a professional sports activity.
I'm not going to yank any hat off your head. If you're in my house, you'll take it off, or you can leave.
You have every God given/Constitution given right to wear your hat anywhere else you darn well please.
I believe I'm considerably older than you. It's a matter of manners that just aren't taught anymore. And that's a sad thing. But they're taught at my house. (I'll still open a door for a woman too)
I open the door for women and children. I keep my elbows off the table. I say excuse me when I burp. I'm quite well mannered. When it comes to manners that make sense. Taking a hat off just to go inside? Where's the sense in that? I'm an advocate of COMMON SENSE manners. Not pointless, out of date manners.