>> Erik is old enough to not count in that not hat wearing, having lived through the time Steve was on ice. <<

There are always exceptions, though, and it's important to remember them.

>> The clothes they gave him constitute a message, which I parse as "someone at SHIELD doesn't know the difference between "The Waltons" and Brooklyn and "I'm too Sexy for My Shirt is someone's pool pick for Karaoke Song Steve will sing. <<

*laugh* Yeah.