Army Tan

Many people get a 'farmers tan' in the summer from wearing t-shirts out in the sun. This results in a tan on the arms from mid-bicep down and for a person with short hair, a red neck. This is also the bases for the term 'redneck'. Those who are married tend to get a 'ring tan' where it is white under their wedding bands. There is also the 'watch tan'. My mom used to get a strange tan from reading in a lawn chair at the cottage, her neck would be white from having her head bent and she would also get 'raccoon eyes' from wearing sunglasses. When we were younger Ter sometimes got a 'sandal tan' from the old school style of velcro strap sandals. Well, my brother now supposedly has what he calls a 'hand tan' and what think should be called an 'army tan'. At his training he spends all day out in the sun in combat boots, camouflage pants, a vest, hat, and shirt sleeves to the wrist. The hands are the only thing exposed to the sun.