• Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    I saw that in my feed and thought, “because it’s a needless pain in the ass most of the time unless it has utility?”

    When every man and woman had to wear a hat whenever they went out and those hats did very little to do things like keep them warm or cool (especially women’s hats)… what’s the fucking point?

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    5 days 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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      4 days 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.”

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      5 days 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 days ago

      Hmmmm. If there were only some way of being in a car with a hat without having it on your head.

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      4 days ago

      I’ve definitely noticed significantly more people still wear hats in the city. Walking all over the place and taking trains and busses means way more outside exposure day to day so could explain why more people still wear hats around here.

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      5 days ago

      Yeah, he mentioned that. Makes a lot of sense to me.