You might be taking your Scouting too serious if:

• You buy that '89 Chevy Caprice because you really like that fleur di lis hood ornament.

• Your favorite color is "olive drab".

• You decide to lash together the new deck on the back of your house.

• You plan to serve foil meals at your next dinner party.

• You walk the streets in broad daylight with a coffee cup and flashlight hanging from your belt.

• You raise your hand in the scout sign at a heated business meeting.

• You were arrested by airport security because you wouldn't give up your official BSA pocket knife until the cop said "thank you".

• You didn't mind losing power to your house for three days.

• Your son hides his copy of Boy's life from you.

• Your plans for remodeling the bathroom include digging the hole deeper.

• You trade your 25 foot center console fishing boat in on that great little `15 foot canoe.

• Your favorite movie is "Follow Me Boys" staring Fred MacMurry, and you spent months trying to convince Disney to release it on home video.

• You managed to find that 8th day in the week.

• Your patron saint is Ward Cleaver.

• You disconnect the automatic dishwasher in favor of the "3 pot method."

• You sneak a cup of "bug juice" after the troop turns in for the night.

• You can start a fire by rubbing two sticks together.

• Latrines at camp start becoming comfortable.

• You felt you won a moral victory when BSA brought back knee socks

• You think campaign hats are cool.

• You gave your wife a mummy bag rated for -15 deg F for Christmas.

• You name one of your kids Baden.

• Your favorite tune is "Camp Granada" (hello mudda.....hello fadda) by Allen Sherman.

• You can recite the 12 points of the Scout Law backwards, in order, in 3 seconds flat.

• Your idea of home improvement is buying a vestabule for your Coleman 10x10 tent.

• You think "adding another room" means buying a small, pop-up dome tent for your gear so there's more room in your real tent.