HubieN75: Take Yer Hat Off

HubieN75: In the comment thread re: the High Noon topic about wearing hats, HubieN75 brings up an interesting point when he writes: “I was always taught to remove my hat indoors. But that bit of etiquette seems to have slipped into obscurity.” As I type this post, I’m wearing my green-and-tan Huckleberry Hound baseball cap, for protection against the glare from neon lights overhead. But there are times that I’ll keep my ballcap on while dining at a local restaurant. I’ll remove my Indiana Jones hat, as I was taught as a kid. But the ballcap seems to be a tweener to me.

Question: Should you remove a baseball cap while eating in a restaurant? And/or (for those who answered yes to the first question): Should you remove a baseball cap while eating at a fast-food place like McDonalds or Taco Bell?