• FourPacketsOfPeanuts@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    TL;DW “after WWII people sought more relaxed casual attire, spent less time exposed to the elements, and rode in cars more where hats were cumbersome”

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      3 months ago

      less time exposed to the elements

      That’s my take. Convincing my little kids to at least bring a hat when we canoe or hike, like I’m torturing them. Last hike we got rained on, “Why you keep wiping your face like that? OH, bet you wish you had brought your new hat!”

      They’re cooking in the sun while I dip my hat in the river and slap it on. No problems here!

      My wife is far wiser. Despite being a city girl, like, never-been-in-the-woods-before city girl, she learned quick. We easily have 20 hats between us. And spares at camp, in the car, in the truck, everywhere.

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      3 months ago

      I always thought it was also because Kennedy didn’t like hats. He felt bad, so he still carried a hat because his friend was a hat maker.

      Edit: Nvm, found a good article:

      “Kennedy not wearing a hat didn’t kill it. It was its funeral.”