Straw pole - how many of you wear lids whilst driving?

[Mycroft]

What is a straw poll? And I do not where mine driving since I do not have a Vintage Car, I wish.

 

[Victor]

I wear mine in the car. I drive a Jeep and in the summer I take the top off (it never rains here in summer). I usually wear a hat to keep my hair from flying in my face when I drive. So far it hasn't flown off in the wind...

 

[SHARPETOYS]

I wear mine in the car. I drive a Jeep and in the summer I take the top off (it never rains here in summer). I usually wear a hat to keep my hair from flying in my face when I drive. So far it hasn't flown off in the wind...

I wish I had hair to fly in my face! :cry: :cry:

 

[android]

I wear mine all the time in the Cruiser.

 

[Biltmore Bob]

The only time I take mine off is when I get in bed.

 

[myronw]

Hi Guys,

I wear my hat all of the time when I'm driving my peeekup, but when I drive the old cars, I don't. I have a '65 GTO convertible, but the temptation to put your toe in it is always to great to wear a hat. My other old car is a '70 ElCamino, which is just too short in the top for my hat to fit, I'm working on a '35 Packard, and when or if I ever get it finished, I'll probably wear a fedora all of the time.

Keep smiling,

Myron

 

[Art Fawcett]

Mine stays on my head...always ..unless the wife taps hers toes & crosses her arms,

Myron..old cars??? heck those are NEW cars to me. If they don't have running boards and mechanical brakes there just too damn new

 

[Andykev]

Gooogle

What is a straw poll?

GOOGLE

"straw poll


Originally, a small, informal opinion survey. Today, a straw poll is generally a large-scale, scientifically determined public opinion survey based on a random sample of the population. Straw polls are commonly used to test public opinion of candidates running for office."

 

[Andykev]

Everywhere except bed and the shower.

I wear my hat from the house, to the car, in the car, and to the office. Never without a hat. I used to never wear in the workplace, as I was afraid of ridicule. Now I wear it ALWAYS. No ridicule. It was my insecurity. Not theirs.

 

[The Wolf]

odd man out

I take my hat off in the car. Now I feel embarassed to admit it. The strange bit of etiquette I do is thus: I keep it on in a shopping mall but remove it when I enter a shop. Does that make sense to anyone?

The Wolf

 

[SHARPETOYS]

Myron cars

Hi Guys,

I wear my hat all of the time when I'm driving my peeekup, but when I drive the old cars, I don't. I have a '65 GTO convertible, but the temptation to put your toe in it is always to great to wear a hat. My other old car is a '70 ElCamino, which is just too short in the top for my hat to fit, I'm working on a '35 Packard, and when or if I ever get it finished, I'll probably wear a fedora all of the time.

Keep smiling,

Myron

I wish you had a camera my friend i'd love to see your cars.

 

[Mycroft]

GOOGLE

"straw poll


Originally, a small, informal opinion survey. Today, a straw poll is generally a large-scale, scientifically determined public opinion survey based on a random sample of the population. Straw polls are commonly used to test public opinion of candidates running for office."

Thanks, Andykev, it was bothering me.

 

[gandydancer]

Yaa... Sure, I wear a lid. Why do you think I have an SUV?

 

[matei]

I wear my hat in the car while I'm driving. Although my car is small (VW Polo), I have more than enough room.

 

[Andykev]

Roof Lines

Yaa... Sure, I wear a lid. Why do you think I have an SUV?

YES! That is one of "THE REASONS" that hats went out of fashion: LOWER ROOF LINES IN THE CARS.

I had a 1940 Buick (stupid stupid I sold it!) and the dang thing was a cave inside when it came to roof height. You could wear a 10 Gallon hat in that.

Fast foreward to 1965, the FORD FAIRLANE my brother and I drove as our first car. Lower roof line. No hat.

Todays cars, sporty, with ergonomic seats, head restraints, automatic belts..etc. You have a hard time wearing a hat without it being pushed by the headrest or something. Wack your head and knock off the hat getting into the car too...lower door frame openings.

(sidebar: the cars today are more comfortable, faster, safer, efficient, and less polluting - by far - than the cars of the 40's thru 70's)

Good point!

 

[SHARPETOYS]

Irish Wool Newsboy Cap

Mr. H
Can you get the fine Newsboy caps in your home town?

 

[SHARPETOYS]

Do you mean the kind that Redford wore in The Sting?

There is a shop on Nassau which sells a lot of Irish stuff and it may be possible to find one there.

Yes sir! Like this http://store1.yimg.com/I/irishop_1834_17685798

 

[BellyTank]

Yeah, me too- that's a flat cap aka. old man's cap.
Not so evocative of vintage era, more of old geezers down t'pub like.
I'm thinking more of the Gatsby/Sting style, the 8/4 cap-

http://www.dadshats.com/capsmal1.html

...or this one too... I kinda like this type...
http://www.hatsinthebelfry.com/hatstore/prods/9052.html

BT.

 

[binkmeisterRick]

I wear a hat about anywhere I go. When I'm driving (or even riding shotgun) the hat is usually on my head. Besides, the brim helps block the sun-in-your-face syndome during rush hour!

As for newsboys, I like these caps. But if I'm going somewhere more formal than casual, the fedora is what comes with me.

bink

 

[Canadave]

Thanks, Andykev, it was bothering me.

But not enough to Google it yourself, right?


I think of that hat Sharpie posted as a "driving cap".

David