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Thanks! It's pretty thick and fuzzy, but I don't get itchy. My skin is not very sensitive, I do have leather like skin!
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Berets, Anyone?
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Mm25
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Daily boina
Cold returns today, so dark blue Laulhere alpine.
Cold returns today, so dark blue Laulhere alpine.
Babbo Philipe
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I am watching a movie right now called the giant 1836 Spanish army and they wear big berets like that only red I don’t understand why they would hide in the bushes with his big red beret and think they cant be seen its kind of funny
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It was the Carlists (mostly basque) and they wore those red berets to avoid friendly fire when battling the Castile army, who wore even bigger hats but were of opposite color.
CARLISM
Rising out of a succession dispute between two BOURBON pretenders, Carlism became a social philosophy and a political movement that endured in Spain for more than a century. It derived its name fro…
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I posted about that movie here. Loved it. Was a trip to hear basque spoken.
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Second article on this page is a somewhat long, but interesting read on the subject
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I’d like the yellow tassels on the officers hatsIt was the Carlists (mostly basque) and they wore those red berets to avoid friendly fire when battling the Castile army, who wore even bigger hats but were of opposite color.
CARLISM
Rising out of a succession dispute between two BOURBON pretenders, Carlism became a social philosophy and a political movement that endured in Spain for more than a century. It derived its name fro…
I posted about that movie here. Loved it. Was a trip to hear basque spoken.
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I like these. Especially the second pic.
quikrick
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Daily Boina.
Fern
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Double like this research.
Fern
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Might be one of your most photogenic! Ruby wine red looks very nice
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This arrived in a lot of hats I bought.
I think I need one with a wider profile ... and some stilts.
I think I need one with a wider profile ... and some stilts.
quikrick
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Looks great Bob!
You are one of those guys that looks good in ANY head gear.
Mr versatile
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Daily boina
Basic black under grey skies.
Basic black under grey skies.
Babbo Philipe
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Nice size for you
Fern
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Great formal look, boina is an upgrade.
Fern
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I love the story of basque sheep herders basically knitting themselves the early boinas. All while on these stilts!
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Is the merino d arles
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On the front porch, enjoying a pipe I carved.
On the front porch, enjoying a pipe I carved.
Fern
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Babbo Philipe
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I like this one
