I don't like hats. Some I've worn because I've had to, others were an honor, and then there are those that are absolutely necessary. I'll try to keep the chronology right starting with a little beanie cap with a propeller that I just had to have when I was 4 or 5. Bet that thing would be worth a fortune today. After that there was the cowboy hat I wore ages 5-6, along with a gunbelt with 2 guns, and cowboy boots, and wearing nothing else but my underwear. That made a cute picture that circulated my family for years. I seriously doubt that it guaranteed my military career. I never did want the "Mickey Mouse" hat with the ears. My neighbor's kid had one. I think he looked the same without it.
Then there were the caps in the Cub Scouts, and the Boy Scouts. Then there was the high school graduation cap, you know the one, the one with the tassel. After that I couldn't attend my formal graduation from college, so thankfully I didn't have to wear one of those things again.
My next hats were Army ones. There was a saucer one for dress, and the "C" cap, and a "baseball cap" style. We also had a helmet ("steel pot") that was supposed to protect our heads. I also had a "Boonie" cap for most field operations. For garrison and "dress" there was my favorite cap of all caps my "Green Beret". Seems like that one was very recognizable, especially to any military personnel, and was the most difficult earning to have the honor to wear.
After the Army, I got into amateur automobile driving events. Before and after competition, wearing some kind of cap was necessary because of the sun. During competition, a helmet was mandatory. I also wore a helmet for all motorcycling. I always preferred a full face helmet.
Now, around the yard, I have to wear some kind of headgear. Either to keep off the sun, or stopping nasty stuff from fallin' on my head. I still have some original issue "Boonie caps" from my Army days. They don't have much of a brim. So, to keep my neck from gettin' too red, LOML bought be a "Raffia" style hat to wear outside. It's like a straw cowboy hat. I'll be testin' it out today for the first time. It looks like this one below. Any other "mad hatters" out there?
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Then there were the caps in the Cub Scouts, and the Boy Scouts. Then there was the high school graduation cap, you know the one, the one with the tassel. After that I couldn't attend my formal graduation from college, so thankfully I didn't have to wear one of those things again.
My next hats were Army ones. There was a saucer one for dress, and the "C" cap, and a "baseball cap" style. We also had a helmet ("steel pot") that was supposed to protect our heads. I also had a "Boonie" cap for most field operations. For garrison and "dress" there was my favorite cap of all caps my "Green Beret". Seems like that one was very recognizable, especially to any military personnel, and was the most difficult earning to have the honor to wear.
After the Army, I got into amateur automobile driving events. Before and after competition, wearing some kind of cap was necessary because of the sun. During competition, a helmet was mandatory. I also wore a helmet for all motorcycling. I always preferred a full face helmet.
Now, around the yard, I have to wear some kind of headgear. Either to keep off the sun, or stopping nasty stuff from fallin' on my head. I still have some original issue "Boonie caps" from my Army days. They don't have much of a brim. So, to keep my neck from gettin' too red, LOML bought be a "Raffia" style hat to wear outside. It's like a straw cowboy hat. I'll be testin' it out today for the first time. It looks like this one below. Any other "mad hatters" out there?
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