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What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

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Marty M.

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Close but....

RBH said:
Mingo I like that ribbon width with the bound edge!

Nice stingy Marty, you and Bolt wear them well!

Actually, that's Bama wearing it. He's a lot better looking them me. Speaking of that, I approve of your new Avatar :eusa_clap .
Marty Mathis
 

DOUGLAS

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Lee New Whirl

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At some point there was more to the brim than it has now.It was cut down.
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All in all a a totally wearable hat.
 

MKL

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Douglas, nice lookin' hat. How old do you think it is? I know you said new but I take that to mean new to you.

Very nice Stetson Royal too.
 

Fletch

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indycop said:
okay what's a mummers parade? nice tie too!:eusa_clap
Thanks...The Mummers' Parade is surely the country's biggest urban festival that no one outside of town gives a wet slap about. Fraternal, historically white-ethnic, workingclass social clubs put on competitive shows every New Year's Day with dancing, music, props and costumes that rival Mardi Gras in sumptuousness. The parade lasts 8 or 9 hours, well past dusk, and the street is packed most of that time.

The tradition of mumming dates from Colonial times and was originally a sort of masked caroling involving begging for drink money. In keeping, South Philly throws an all night party for the marchers afterwards.

The saxophone tie I'm wearing is to mark the primary instrument used in Mummer bands. Despite this they are still called String Bands, as they were when they were all fiddles, banjos and mandolins. Tradition is everything - even group membership is passed down in families.
 

TimBer

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Fletch,
Sounds like a great time. Hopefully it is all the sumptousness of mardi gras with a little less debauchery. I have a good friend from Philly that I will have to ask about the Mummers. Thanks for sharing the information.

Tim
 
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