I registered as a democrat when I was a young man. Just never got around to correcting the error. I actually enjoyed writing to my democrat senators as a democrat and giving them hell.
I didn’t change my Democrat registration until sometime in the late nineties, even though I’d completely given up on the Dems during Clinton’s first term.
If it's any consolation, I too went rogue back in the early 1960s and -- believe it or not -- actually joined the NAACP! That was a real eye-opener for me because after I recommitted my life to Christ and transferred from a liberal government school to a Christian college, I then saw -- firsthand -- how far left that racist outfit was (and is). Marxism and communism were embraced by the NAACP. They're vile people. The stories I could tell about the NAACP members but decorum prevents it. Let's just say that I took my girlfriend (later to become my wife) to a meeting...ONCE!
Hey! Even during your brief fling as a member of the 'RAT party, you did vote for Ronald Reagan both times didn't you? :)