QUOTE(MDG @ Mar 7 2009, 06:16 AM)

in lieu of a handshake, which has been deemed unsanitary, or to the less open-mind perhaps even a bit

I humbly submit something in the way of apparel.
Fred and Barney already have those cool Water Buffalo hats so they're out. Perhaps a snazzy vest; they could be made out of old Fuzzy Dash covers.
Except for the elected leader; his would be NOS
First: I think you have mis-interpeted the term AH. A true AH started as an Ass Kisser. He (or She) went through their day AK'ing their boss. Until one day their boss stopped to get a drink from the fountain in the lobby at work. It was at that moment the AK turned into a Brown Noser. Now, Because the Brown Noser was now blinded by his own ambition it wasn't long before a slip of the lip turned into a full on Ass Hat wearing experience. So there are aspiring AK's and BN's chasing their boss all over the office and there are those true AH's who have achived Ass Hattedness and wear their Ass Hat proudly.
Oh, and I believe the Kiss from an Ass Hat was deemed unsanitary. Considering an Ass Hat was just two breif moments away from a Butt Kisser and one brief moment away from a Brown Noser.
And no ass hat could ever be worn over a buffalo hat. No matter how fuzzy and inviting that buffalo fur is, no ass would ever mount that thrown. The horns would prevent any true ass from becoming a real hat therefore preventing the continuation of the royal order of Ass Hattedness.