Sheriff Kevin

A couple of days ago, after getting the oil changed in the Astro, I stopped by Raley's to get a few things. I was dressed more or less like my user icon in this post, although I was wearing a face mask. The clerk said, "I don't mean to give any offense, but you look like Sheriff Buford T. Justice from Smokey and the Bandit."

I laughed and said that there are worse things to be than to be mistaken for Jackie Gleason's character, and that I may come to the look naturally, as several members of my family were in law enforcement, including my late uncle Seth Reynolds, who was assistant sheriff of Sutter County, California when he retired after a full career starting as a patrol officer.

I was even more amused, given the apparent age of the clerk, as the movie was from long before he was born, but he was clearly a fan of it. Also, looking for photos of Gleason in the role, I found a lot more people portraying Gleason's character who look more like I do when I'm in my "summer uniform" than Gleason himself.