It's Kentucky Derby weekend!

[Davidson]

I'm wearing my derby from now through the weekend in honor of the Kentucky Derby. If you like a special reason to wear your derby, here's a good one!

Anybody interested in trying to create a "calendar" of appropriate days / weeks to wear certain types of hats? I don't really have the hat history knowledge.

Week before the first weekend in May. Event: Kentucky Derby Men: Derby Women: Ladies hats at the Kentucky Derby are as old a tradition as the Derby itself.

 

[deanglen]

I'm wearing my derby from now through the weekend in honor of the Kentucky Derby. If you like a special reason to wear your derby, here's a good one!

Anybody interested in trying to create a "calendar" of appropriate days / weeks to wear certain types of hats? I don't really have the hat history knowledge.

Week before the first weekend in May. Event: Kentucky Derby Men: Derby Women: Ladies hats at the Kentucky Derby are as old a tradition as the Derby itself.

Let's see a pic. That's kind of funny coming from me, a guy without a digital camera, expecting everyone else to be photo capable.

dean

 

[Marc Chevalier]

I'm wearing my derby from now through the weekend in honor of the Kentucky Derby.

And I'm dressing as a horse.

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[deanglen]

I think I'll switch from boxers to jockeys for the week.

dean

 

[DanielJones]

And I'm dressing as a horse.

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:deadhorse

Dare I? Which end, coming or going? lol lol lol :eusa_clap
I'm sorry Marc I couldn't resist! Hope you don't mind too terribly, I'm sure you'll get me back soon enough.

Well not that that fun is done with...
This will be a perfect weekend for my Stetson derby!:beer:

Cheers!

Dan

 

[Davidson]

And I'm dressing as a horse.

"Let's see a pic"

I think I'll switch from boxers to jockeys for the week.

No pics, please

 

[Miss Neecerie]

I think I'll switch from boxers to jockeys for the week.

dean

What...do they just stick their arms around your waist and hold on?

lol

 

[Lady Day]

Being from Lousiville, the Derby is such a HUGE deal. Almost like a holiday! Cook outs galore, betting betting betting, oh the days

I miss Lousiville at Derby....

 

[PapaSimone]

A fellow San Franciscan with formative years in Louisville remembers the mint juleps and derby pie.

 

[Jay]

I've never been to the Derby but always wanted to go. I've read Hunter Thompsons' "The Kentucky Derby is Decadent and Depraved," is it still like that?

 

[Tomasso]

I think I'll switch from boxers to jockeys for the week.

On Saturday, I'll be switching from jockeys (Kentucky Derby) in the afternoon, to boxers (De La Hoya vs Mayweather) in the evening.


BTW, Queen Elizabeth will be attending the Derby and rumor has it that Queen Latifah will be at the fight.

 

[epic610]

Seriously,

I saw a segment on a cable news program about women's hats at the derby. does anyone have any insights or photos about men wearing hats on dergby day?

 

[RBH]

I saw a segment on a cable news program about women's hats at the derby. does anyone have any insights or photos about men wearing hats on dergby day?

Although I wasnt there, [I saw it on the news] at the Arkansas Derby recently alot of the men were wearing some nice looking panamas. The weather was kinda warm at the time.

 

[Tomasso]

does anyone have any insights or photos about men wearing hats on dergby day?

 

[epic610]

tomasso...

you have one bizarre sense of humor!

 

[Miss Lucy June]

I went to the KY derby last year, it was great. It would be even greater if one year we planned a vintage derby outing and we tailgated (I don't think that's the proper word) together. Wouldn't we turn heads!

 

[Lady Day]

Most of the local folk of the area dont get into the Downs. Thats reserved for the people who fly in and their millions of dollars lol Those who are brave enough to battle the crowd can see the race live, from the building, on tvs lol

Gotta love that. :eusa_doh:

LD

 

[Miss Lucy June]

Yeah, I didn't see a horse the whole day. Only rich people get to see live horses, lol. I made $3.25 and looked fabulous anyway. We'd definitely have to go the cheap route if we planned something like that!

 

[scotrace]

I picked the right horse for the texting contest.

 

[AlanC]

As Kentuckians in exile, my wife and I try to have people over for the Derby every year. We were able to do so this year, and fixed hot browns and derby pie.

"My old Kentucky home, far away..."