Yeah, what if the guy had just received a call that there was a death in the family? I would say that would supersede your patriotism. This time it worked out in your favor. Next time think of the different possibilities of scenarios.
Reminds me of this:
"Just saw the little boy (Chuck) next door licking whip cream off the cat. Pretty sure he heard something he shouldn't have." :o :crazy: :p
I'm 48, and I had never gone to the eye doctor until a few years ago. I saw an optometrist. He spent an hour or better running all kinds of tests. His conclusion was that I had 20/15 vision, and he said my eyes were "text book eye balls."