on hats

The scene: bb has just cleaned the kitchen whilst listening to the radio. Middle is reading a book, Youngest has just come from playing Dead Space 2.

bb: I've just heard that the army is discontinuing the beret!

Middle: ...

Youngest: But what about...

bb: I know! The Army Rangers! What kind of hat would they wear?

Middle: And the Green Berets, which are, like, the most kick-ass division of the army.

bb: What would they even call the Green Berets if they aren't wearing berets?

Middle: I think they'd still call them the Green Berets. I mean, I love that they still call the Cavalry the Cavalry even though they don't have horses anymore.

Youngest: Yeah! Like the Navy Seals. They don't have seals anymore.

Middle and bb: ...