Any Daughters of the American Revolution here?

[TuxedoKat]

48. I went to a local meeting

a long time ago in my early '20s. Most of the women were much older, 60's+, but they were very nice. They had a young native American man speak at their meeting. Later I left at the same time as him and his girlfriend as we walked to the elevator. They looked at me sort of curiously as to why someone my age would what to join such a group but were too polite to ask. I never joined, just felt like it wasn't for me at the time.

Another time, also when in my very early '20s, my great aunt and her daughters came to DC for the DAR Convention and invited my dad and I to come for the first night. It was quite a show. At the start of the convention, a huge flag was released and fluttered down from the ceiling. Very dramatic. Then 50 young women, all dressed in white marched in carrying their state flag and deposited them around the podium. There was a speaker too, a retired general, who gave a very pro-military speech. My dad was highly amused at all my reactions to the convention and we exchanged several amused glances, especially during the speech. My great aunt noticed us and made a comment, something like, "well he had very strong opinions".