Call me 'Mr. Green Jeans'

I’m not a very fashionable guy.

Since leaving the newspaper in Bozeman 14 years ago I’ve pretty much worn the same clothes every day. In particular, the same pants.

A good friend who used to work in Yellowstone Park wasn’t allowed to use his national park clothing allowance on the boots he wanted so he’d order extra pants instead and give them to me. He retired a few years ago and now I’m down to my last pair.

My wife hates them. She thought the pair I’m wearing now were my last, and was quite disappointed when I found one more pair in the closet.

I, on the other hand, was elated. Green, ill-f...