The Straw Hat Riot of 1922

[Flyaway]

And you thought things were bonkers these days!

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@marinamaral2: #OnThisDay in 1922, The Straw Hat Riot begins in New York City as people protest the right to wear straw hats beyond the accepted end date of September 15. It lasted 8 days, leading to...…

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[galgot]

I kind of regret the hat fashion though, so many traditional and beautiful head apparatus slowly vanishing.
See how the car, devil’s invention, is to blame for the slow disapearance of the proud and elegant Bigouden women cap.

Ma Doue Benniguet...

 

[galgot]

Other examples of vanishing head elegance :

Isn’t it beautiful ? How more manly can one feel than with this traditional hat from Bred, Romania.
Now I agree the gentleman on the photo does look suspicious… Just don’t look at his hat with too much insistance while crossing his path.

And for everyone to be happy, before one dare say I have something for or against Romanian traditional head fashions, how would you feel with this Heuklip head gear from Korea ?

Elegance and sobriety…

Or , more suited to the winter season coming, something for Germany with fur maybe?

See how proud the gentleman in the middle is ? And so practical, once you get home, easy to make the dusting just by shaking your head around.

Ok, I stop. Sorry for being a bit OT Flyaway.

 

[Flyaway]

Not being American are our US forum members surprised that a riot should break out in New York over headgear?

 

[Orionblamblam]

Not being American are our US forum members surprised that a riot should break out in New York over headgear?

No.