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What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

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Temps dipped below the 90s today, so back to the felt!

The World's Finest graces my head today.

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In the US we use “break” to discuss where the pant leg ends. Zero, or no “break” would indicate that the leg ends completely above the shoe. As the length grows we describe the break either in measurements or in general term (e.g., medium break). The cuff in your trousers seems to almost completely cover your shoes except for the toe and the back side of the cuff looks to touch the ground. It’s not a look I’m familiar with.
 

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In the US we use “break” to discuss where the pant leg ends. Zero, or no “break” would indicate that the leg ends completely above the shoe. As the length grows we describe the break either in measurements or in general term (e.g., medium break). The cuff in your trousers seems to almost completely cover your shoes except for the toe and the back side of the cuff looks to touch the ground. It’s not a look I’m familiar with.
Now I understand. What my wife Tina does, when she makes my trousers, is to leave a little bit of room in the seat of the pants to allow for movement, or if I'm honest, weight gain. To support the trousers I wear braces/suspenders, it seems that the adjusters were set too low, I like to wear the hemline so that it's just about touching the shoe laces. You can get a better understanding in these photos of my maroon pants, (and big belly) hence the allowance for movement.
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A dog walk in a new to me USNPS hat. I debated picking this hat up. I purchase hats to wear. I do not pick-up hats to view or stack on shelves. My choice and preference. I thought the hat would be fun and the big brim would offer some grand protection. A large part of acquisition was that this is a nutria felt.

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The felt needs a cleaning and a steaming. I have delayed the "outside hat work" as I will need to re-sew the leather sweat on. The threads are very weak.

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I will wear this hat more.

A quick car wash and coffee shop errand found me wearing an unlined Knox Vagabound.

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Darn it! I got home and needed to head back out and pick-up more stuff from my wife's clinic as our dog tangled with a skunk. All good, except for the offensive smell. Fortunately the dog got sprayed on it's rear quarters. (Fortunate as the odor is hard to wash off from the head. ) I used up the skunk odor wash with 3 thorough washes. I started washing within minutes of the dog getting sprayed. This has happened before to other dogs we have owned. I stripped down to my undergarment and have been wearing rubber gloves while washing the dog.

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I have washed the dog with a de-odor product. I believe the wash count over the last hour + is five. Basically it is a hydrogen peroxide solution, 1/4 baking soda and some dish soap. We have a dog wash shower in our walk-in porch. The dog and I have been cleaning for well over an hour. Almost all the odor is gone at this moment.

The dog and I will stay outside for a few hours and I suspect will be subject to another cleaning. I do not smell skunk odor, but my smell may be compromised. My wife put some human hair conditioner out for me to add to the dog's coat after the last wash.I look up from this phone post and see my dog jumping off the dock into the water chasing a duck. The smell obviousely is not a problem for my Port.Water Dog.

Cheers from a well washed Tio (Horatio, my dog) and myself.
 
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Now I understand. What my wife Tina does, when she makes my trousers, is to leave a little bit of room in the seat of the pants to allow for movement, or if I'm honest, weight gain. To support the trousers I wear braces/suspenders, it seems that the adjusters were set too low, I like to wear the hemline so that it's just about touching the shoe laces. You can get a better understanding in these photos of my maroon pants, (and big belly) hence the allowance for movement.
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Very nice. I hope fuller cut trousers come back around; not everyone has a Tina :)
 

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Very nice. I hope fuller cut trousers come back around; not everyone has a Tina :)
You say the nicest things, but I won't tell her, she might start charging me.

Old school cropped up again today, having fuelled up the car I was standing waiting to pay. There was four others in front of me, first two paid by phone, the third by the tap & go card, the fourth by card with pin number.
"Forty-six pounds and seventy five pence please, Sir." Said the cashier. Five ten pound notes changed hands. "I don't need a receipt," I volunteered. "I know you don't," the fellow at the till said, "like I knew you would pay in cash." I just looked at him, smiled and said, "are you going to say, old school," he laughed, "My very words," he answered. Then added, "If I were to run through today's CCTV recording," I finished his sentence. "I would stand out like a sore thumb." He laughed a little louder, "you made my day," he said.

So what does old school look like?

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A dog walk in a new to me USNPS hat. I debated picking this hat up. I purchase hats to wear. I do not pick-up hats to view or stack on shelves. My choice and preference. I thought the hat would be fun and the big brim would offer some grand protection. A large part of acquisition was that this is a nutria felt.

i-QnZPjv8-M.jpg


The felt needs a cleaning and a steaming. I have delayed the "outside hat work" as I will need to re-sew the leather sweat on. The threads are very weak.

i-KmB66sb-M.jpg


I will wear this hat more.

A quick car wash and coffee shop errand found me wearing an unlined Knox Vagabound.

i-bzzGz8q-M.jpg


Darn it! I got home and needed to head back out and pick-up more stuff from my wife's clinic as our dog tangled with a skunk. All good, except for the offensive smell. Fortunately the dog got sprayed on it's rear quarters. (Fortunate as the odor is hard to wash off from the head. ) I used up the skunk odor wash with 3 thorough washes. I started washing within minutes of the dog getting sprayed. This has happened before to other dogs we have owned. I stripped down to my undergarment and have been wearing rubber gloves while washing the dog.

i-CwLB9K3-M.jpg


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I have washed the dog with a de-odor product. I believe the wash count over the last hour + is five. Basically it is a hydrogen peroxide solution, 1/4 baking soda and some dish soap. We have a dog wash shower in our walk-in porch. The dog and I have been cleaning for well over an hour. Almost all the odor is gone at this moment.

The dog and I will stay outside for a few hours and I suspect will be subject to another cleaning. I do not smell skunk odor, but my smell may be compromised. My wife put some human hair conditioner out for me to add to the dog's coat after the last wash.I look up from this phone post and see my dog jumping off the dock into the water chasing a duck. The smell obviousely is not a problem for my Port.Water Dog.

Cheers from a well washed Tio (Horatio, my dog) and myself.
Perfect USNPS Eric!!
You can’t beat the smokey for bustin head first through the wilds and weathering the weather.
Been doin it for decades. Enjoy!!
B
 

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You say the nicest things, but I won't tell her, she might start charging me.

Old school cropped up again today, having fuelled up the car I was standing waiting to pay. There was four others in front of me, first two paid by phone, the third by the tap & go card, the fourth by card with pin number.
"Forty-six pounds and seventy five pence please, Sir." Said the cashier. Five ten pound notes changed hands. "I don't need a receipt," I volunteered. "I know you don't," the fellow at the till said, "like I knew you would pay in cash." I just looked at him, smiled and said, "are you going to say, old school," he laughed, "My very words," he answered. Then added, "If I were to run through today's CCTV recording," I finished his sentence. "I would stand out like a sore thumb." He laughed a little louder, "you made my day," he said.

So what does old school look like?

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Love your stories!!
Love your bride Tina!!
B
 
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A dog walk in a new to me USNPS hat. I debated picking this hat up. I purchase hats to wear. I do not pick-up hats to view or stack on shelves. My choice and preference. I thought the hat would be fun and the big brim would offer some grand protection. A large part of acquisition was that this is a nutria felt.

i-QnZPjv8-M.jpg


The felt needs a cleaning and a steaming. I have delayed the "outside hat work" as I will need to re-sew the leather sweat on. The threads are very weak.

i-KmB66sb-M.jpg


I will wear this hat more.

A quick car wash and coffee shop errand found me wearing an unlined Knox Vagabound.

i-bzzGz8q-M.jpg


Darn it! I got home and needed to head back out and pick-up more stuff from my wife's clinic as our dog tangled with a skunk. All good, except for the offensive smell. Fortunately the dog got sprayed on it's rear quarters. (Fortunate as the odor is hard to wash off from the head. ) I used up the skunk odor wash with 3 thorough washes. I started washing within minutes of the dog getting sprayed. This has happened before to other dogs we have owned. I stripped down to my undergarment and have been wearing rubber gloves while washing the dog.

i-CwLB9K3-M.jpg


i-nHKL6Jf-M.jpg


I have washed the dog with a de-odor product. I believe the wash count over the last hour + is five. Basically it is a hydrogen peroxide solution, 1/4 baking soda and some dish soap. We have a dog wash shower in our walk-in porch. The dog and I have been cleaning for well over an hour. Almost all the odor is gone at this moment.

The dog and I will stay outside for a few hours and I suspect will be subject to another cleaning. I do not smell skunk odor, but my smell may be compromised. My wife put some human hair conditioner out for me to add to the dog's coat after the last wash.I look up from this phone post and see my dog jumping off the dock into the water chasing a duck. The smell obviousely is not a problem for my Port.Water Dog.

Cheers from a well washed Tio (Horatio, my dog) and myself.
Sounds like quite a skunky adventure today Eric. At least no hats were harmed

Today I unpacked a Champ featherweight with the same feather and scale sweat logo as yours. Will get it cleaned up here in the next few days. Love the pug design on your fantastic Champ

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