I'm still learning...

Yesterday I went on base to go shopping at the commissary (still using the bags E got for me - thank you!). It was late afternoon, as I had actually gotten some things done!

I got in through the gate (as I got a new ID card after I left mine in Florida). I drove along the road to the commissary, listening to the music on the radio. Some kids were trying to cross the road ahead. I noticed the driver in the other lane had stopped, so I too, came to a stop and let the kids cross the road. The other driver remained paused, which I assumed meant they knew the kids or were picking them up or something.

I continued down the road, and other drivers were stopped at a light. Even after it was green. This is where I became confused. Of course, the light was less than 1/4 mile away from the commissary. So I pulled in, parked, and then realized they were playing the National Anthem. At 5:00 exactly. DUH! No wonder everyone had stopped what they were doing. I must have looked like a horribly inconsiderate person, trucking along to the grocery store for my orange juice. Not honoring the national anthem on a military base? Ooops. Someone should give me a manual on how to behave on a base. Is there anything else I should know before I completely embarass myself?