veteran's day and the walk home from work

I noticed these driving back to the shop from lunch and made a point of walking by them on the way home. Are those really mad bomber hats on the lions? In fact a closeup revealed the straps said Cal on them.

To me it was a Veteran's Day display. Further down the street I noticed this birdhouse up in a street tree.

I do like a good walk home in air that is getting crisper.