I agree. While I am not above making fun of both groups I too am a member of both and have worked for the Foggy Bottom one for a while. I shun wearing either of their hats, which is a shame because they would cover my growing bald spot.
There is probably a level of Oshkosh that I have not experienced yet. I go as a card-carrying member of the aviation media and enjoy the experience but have never been one to shun my air-conditioned hotel room (near a great bar and restaurant) to bask in the glow of waking up wet and bug bitten under the wing of my Cessna 140. I’ll be around this year, schlepping my lawn chair from shade to shade. Find me and I’ll spring for some cheese curds. kg