Conductor

Last of the great hats
Pill box with a subtle visor
A medallion that proudly certifies
Banded in rich blue and crimson
Odd that no one expects a fashionable update

Fitted navy vest
Gold buttons
Friendly yet stern
The general scheme screams "all business"
Yet there is a playfulness that is allowable

Like a bullet icon from the 50's
Milkman, bellhop, johnny on the spot
This too will come around
To mean something more
Than a strangely out of place character

Footnote
Honorable mention
For those who love a man in uniform
A classic touch
Keeps us all humble
And on our best behavior
Funny how that works
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2/17/09