Popular hat.

[riccardo]

Hi to all,
today I've seen an old man,a very old man, wearing his "coppola" a very popular cap here in Sicily.
He was very shabbly dressed: an old and shapeless jacket, a very worn out shirt and a pair of black trausers.
He was like an old paint, he was so tender...
I would like to take him a pics, but I didn't have the camera with me.
I'm waiting for a new digital camera, when I'll got it I'll post for you
"my people's gentlemen in their popular hat".
Would you like to make the same, in every place there are a lot of them!
Regards.
Riccardo.

 

[BellyTank]

Pat Hopular

Old Men in Hats?

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[riccardo]

...maybe any problem with my english??

 

[SHARPETOYS]

Your english is fine

...maybe any problem with my english??

Riccardo, You do just fine in fact I enjoy your posts very much. Thank you sir!

 

[varga49]

Riccardo, Nothing lost in your english!..I could take pictures of old men in hats here, there are many, but all are old ranchers or cowboys. Western Hats one and all!

 

[Sefton]

I also enjoy your posts Riccardo...no problems in understanding at all.

I see many older gentlemen in hats here in Northern California (of course when I say "hats" I mean something like a fedora. No ball caps need apply). I imagine that 50 years from now (or less ) old men in hats will mainly be in ball caps...except for survivors from the Fedora Lounge!

 

[riccardo]

"Acquaiolo" Palermo, Melo Minnella 1963.

Hi to all,
here is the first one.
He is an old man that was selling drink water; yes, simply drink water water with aniseed but water.

It's not mine, it's by Melo Minnella, he had taken it in Palermo on 63's.
I would like to let you know tha someone, until today, wear the same kind of hat.
Wonderful Sicily, you must visit it.
Let's come adn enjoy it.
Best regards.
Riccardo.

 

[Simon82]

Riccardo,

I have to join the crowd when I say your English is fine, and that I enjoy your posts here.

Also, thank you for posting the photo. Where I live, most of the older men wear some variant of the cowboy hat. I came THIS close to ordering a custom cowboy hat -- but have now come around to the Fedora way of thinking!

Simon

 

[Johnnysan]

BRAVO!

Riccardo,

Your English is MUCH better than my Italian, despite my mother's best efforts! I enjoy your posts and your thoughts!

- John

 

[budward]

Riccardo--I'm repeating what's been said above, but it does bear repeating: Your English is great. And your enthusiasm is one of the several things that make your posts fun to read. I'll enjoy those pictures you mentioned posting.

Bud

 

[Aquia33]

A painting with words

Riccardo
I enjoy your posts, they are like a painting with words, they evoke a certain humility and understanding that shines through the cultures. I cherish you, and I respect you Sir.

George

 

[Nathan Flowers]

clear as a bell

Riccardo,

I really like your posts, and look forward to seeing them every day. Please continue to share your thoughts with us all.

You may find these two posts interesting. I made them last year on the same topic: Old men in hats.

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=578

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=521

 

[Biltmore Bob]

Riccardo,

Your English is better than my Hillbilly...

 

[riccardo]

Easter sunday.

Here is a man sleeping under the sicily's warm sun on Easter sunday

Regards.
Riccardo.

 

[RBH]

Love your photos!

Thanks for the pics Riccardo, this may be as close as this ol' Arkansas boy will ever get to Sicily.
Please continue with your wonderful posting's.

 

[Hemingway Jones]

I remember seeing older folks like those you describe while I was done in Basilicata where some good friends of mine live.

I have seen a lot of hats in Italy, from Tyrolean fedoras in Tuscany, to the straw hats of the gondoliers in Venice, to the flat caps in Matera and Bari.

You have a wonderful country there, Riccardo.

Thanks for your interesting post.

 

[Damon Falzone]

Ciao, Riccardo--All four of my grandparents were born in Sicily and someday soon I hope my dream ("il mio sogno") to visit Sicily comes true. We can meet and have a drink and a wonderful Sicilian meal together. I love to hear about your hats and especially Sicily. Grazie tante.
A presto, Damiano

 

[riccardo]

Ciao, Riccardo--All four of my grandparents were born in Sicily and someday soon I hope my dream ("il mio sogno") to visit Sicily comes true. We can meet and have a drink and a wonderful Sicilian meal together. I love to hear about your hats and especially Sicily. Grazie tante.
A presto, Damiano

Hi Damiano,
for you and other guys, let me know when you'll come in sicily!!!
Riccardo.

 

[riccardo]

Old gentleman in fedora.

Hi to all,
here is another pic,an old gentleman in fedora while was do some shopping, maybe an old teacher or something similar...
Nice face,nice fedora italian style.

Enjoy it:

Regards.
Riccardo

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Here is a man sleeping under the sicily's warm sun on Easter sunday

Regards.
Riccardo.

Those dive-bombing birds get everywhere ...

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