I’m reminded of one of the many stories (some no doubt apocryphal) about Paddy Bandon, aka ACM The Earl of Bandon. Also aka The Abandoned Earl.
When he was CinC 2ATAF in Germany he was lunching at Laarbruch. After lunch he wandered into the ante-room, where he espied an FJ chap behind a paper, in uniform, but displaying bright red socks. Our Paddy tapped on the paper, and as said chap leaped to his feet, said
“What the hell d’you think yer doing, with red socks? Hmmm?”
“Well, Sir, I, I, errrr.....”
“Doncha know green is this week’s colour? Hmmm?”, sez Paddy, lifting one trizer leg to demonstrate exactly that.
airsound