Okay Art. You talked me into it. I can't help it that the Navy is part of the Marines, and neither can the Marines. My oldest nephew was a Marine, and his brother is going into the Corps in September. Neither of them put ketchup on brats. Brats are steamed in beer and served on steamed buns. GOOD catsup (not necessarily made from tomatoes, either) might be offered as an accompaniment, along with finely diced sweet onion, GOOD mustard, and other condiments. The brats, of course, should be gently lifted from their steam bath on the tip of a Ka-Bar, and inserted into the steamed bun. Unless, of course, your wife objects to that!