“Wearing a hat is fun; people have a good time when they’re wearing a hat.” -Philip Treacy
“Whenever you wear your hat, your day will be special.” -Margo Nickel at www.margonickel.com
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“I myself have twelve hats, and each one represents a different personality. Why be just yourself?” -W. H. Auden (Wystan Hugh Auden (1907 - 1973))
When Dr. Seuss (pseudonym of Theodor Seuss Geisel (1904 - 1991)) found himself with writer’s block, or an inability to think of anything to write, he would go to a closet filled with hundreds of hats and wear them until he became inspired and thought of the words he needed for his rhyming storybook writing. You might know Dr. Seuss as the author of a book titled, “The Cat in the Hat” (12 March 1957).
“He can’t think without his hat.” -Samuel Beckett (Samuel Barclay Beckett (1906 - 1989)): “Waiting for Godot” (5 January 1953), act I
“Saying you don’t look good in hats is like saying you don’t look good in shoes.” -Author Unknown
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Overheard: I put on my funny hat, and suddenly the world becomes a much happier place.
“Some hats can only be worn if you’re willing to be jaunty, to set them at an angle and to walk beneath them with a spring in your stride as if you’re only a step away from dancing. They demand a lot of you.” -Neil Gaiman (Neil Richard MacKinnon Gaiman (born 1960)): “Anansi Boys” (20 September 2005)
“Cock your hat - angles are attitudes.” -Frank Sinatra (Francis Albert ‘Frank’ Sinatra (1915 - 1998))
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“Wearing a hat versus not wearing a hat is the difference between looking adequate and looking your best.” -Martha Sliter
Og: What hat for?
Ug: Forehead, of course!
In 1778, fashionable women of Paris, France never went out in blustery weather without a lightning rod attached to their hats.
“And all your future lies beneath your hat.” -John Oldham
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“You can always tell a detective on TV. He never takes his hat off.” -Raymond Chandler
Hat And Headwear Sayings
- If the hat fits, it’s a good day.
- With the right hat, you can travel the world.
- You can’t eat your hat and have it, too.
What can you add to this list?
Customarily, men remove their hats and hold them over their hearts at funeral processions and funerals, when the flag of their nation passes by in a parade or procession, and when entering a church. When out of doors, men tip their hats when greeting women and persons of standing in the community in passing one another.
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“Whenever you wear your hat, your day will be special.” -Margo Nickel at www.margonickel.com
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read Today And The Present Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
“I myself have twelve hats, and each one represents a different personality. Why be just yourself?” -W. H. Auden (Wystan Hugh Auden (1907 - 1973))
When Dr. Seuss (pseudonym of Theodor Seuss Geisel (1904 - 1991)) found himself with writer’s block, or an inability to think of anything to write, he would go to a closet filled with hundreds of hats and wear them until he became inspired and thought of the words he needed for his rhyming storybook writing. You might know Dr. Seuss as the author of a book titled, “The Cat in the Hat” (12 March 1957).
“He can’t think without his hat.” -Samuel Beckett (Samuel Barclay Beckett (1906 - 1989)): “Waiting for Godot” (5 January 1953), act I
“Saying you don’t look good in hats is like saying you don’t look good in shoes.” -Author Unknown
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read Appearances And Looks Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
Overheard: I put on my funny hat, and suddenly the world becomes a much happier place.
“Some hats can only be worn if you’re willing to be jaunty, to set them at an angle and to walk beneath them with a spring in your stride as if you’re only a step away from dancing. They demand a lot of you.” -Neil Gaiman (Neil Richard MacKinnon Gaiman (born 1960)): “Anansi Boys” (20 September 2005)
“Cock your hat - angles are attitudes.” -Frank Sinatra (Francis Albert ‘Frank’ Sinatra (1915 - 1998))
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read Attitudes And Expectations Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
“Wearing a hat versus not wearing a hat is the difference between looking adequate and looking your best.” -Martha Sliter
Og: What hat for?
Ug: Forehead, of course!
In 1778, fashionable women of Paris, France never went out in blustery weather without a lightning rod attached to their hats.
“And all your future lies beneath your hat.” -John Oldham
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read The Future And Predictions Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
“You can always tell a detective on TV. He never takes his hat off.” -Raymond Chandler
Hat And Headwear Sayings
- If the hat fits, it’s a good day.
- With the right hat, you can travel the world.
- You can’t eat your hat and have it, too.
What can you add to this list?
Customarily, men remove their hats and hold them over their hearts at funeral processions and funerals, when the flag of their nation passes by in a parade or procession, and when entering a church. When out of doors, men tip their hats when greeting women and persons of standing in the community in passing one another.
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Overheard: In these immensely difficult times, the world is facing a critical shortage of . . . funny hats! Visit https://www.villagehatshop.com/.
“How a hat makes you feel is what a hat is all about.” -Philip Treacy
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In 1571, England’s Queen Elizabeth I decreed that all females over 7 years of age had to wear hats on Sundays.
Bonnie: Which country makes Panama hats?
Hattie: Ecuador - confused, are you?
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“He wears hats, even though he has hair. Very suspicious.” -Dan Theis
“If a woman rebels against high-heeled shoes, she should take care to do it in a very smart hat.” -George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950)
“With the right hat, nothing else matters.” -Author Unknown: LaPaloma Hats
“Hat: Something the average man covers his head with, the beggar passes around, the statesman throws into the ring, and the politician talks through.” -Author Unknown
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How To Measure USA Hat Size. Take a flexible tape measure or a piece of string and wrap it around the head, holding it about 1/8 of an inch or 3 millimeters above the ears and just slightly above the eyebrows, which is typically the largest circumference-area of the head. Find the resulting length and divide it by an approximation of pi, with 3.14 usually being close enough. So, for example, a person whose head measures 23.25 inches around would divide 23.25 inches by 3.14, giving 7.4 (rounded to the nearest tenth of a decimal), which converts to approximately 7 and 3/8ths, which would be the person’s hat size. Some hats, however, do not have precise measurements, coming instead in sizes such as small, medium, and large, so the imprecise hats would have to tried-on for fit. Other hats have an elastic band or lining inside, which stretches to fit the wearer’s head. Baseball caps and trucker’s hats commonly have an adjustable fitting at the backs of the hats.
“The British electors will not vote for a man who does not wear a hat.” -William Maxwell Aitken Beaverbrook (also known as Lord Beaverbrook (1879 - 1964))
Wendy: Why did the hat cross the road?
Breeze: Because it was a windy day.
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“It is not a small world to a man who chases his hat on a windy day.” -Author Unknown
“I tip my hat to everyone doing the very best they can do in a world that can make it difficult.” -Author Unknown
Gentlemen, that’s a lawful order: A law in the American state of Kentucky forbids men from buying ten-gallon hats if their wives are not present to assist in choosing the hats.
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So, do ten-gallon hats really hold 38 liters? The hats actually can hold only about three liters (about three-quarters of a gallon or three quarts).
There was a Young Lady whose bonnet,
Came untied when the birds sat upon it;
But she said: ‘I don’t care!
All the birds in the air
Are welcome to sit on my bonnet!’
-Edward Lear (1812 - 1888): “A Book of Nonsense” (1846)
“How a hat makes you feel is what a hat is all about.” -Philip Treacy
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read Emotions And Feelings Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
In 1571, England’s Queen Elizabeth I decreed that all females over 7 years of age had to wear hats on Sundays.
Bonnie: Which country makes Panama hats?
Hattie: Ecuador - confused, are you?
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read Geography Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
“He wears hats, even though he has hair. Very suspicious.” -Dan Theis
“If a woman rebels against high-heeled shoes, she should take care to do it in a very smart hat.” -George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950)
“With the right hat, nothing else matters.” -Author Unknown: LaPaloma Hats
“Hat: Something the average man covers his head with, the beggar passes around, the statesman throws into the ring, and the politician talks through.” -Author Unknown
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read Daffynitions And Definitions Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
How To Measure USA Hat Size. Take a flexible tape measure or a piece of string and wrap it around the head, holding it about 1/8 of an inch or 3 millimeters above the ears and just slightly above the eyebrows, which is typically the largest circumference-area of the head. Find the resulting length and divide it by an approximation of pi, with 3.14 usually being close enough. So, for example, a person whose head measures 23.25 inches around would divide 23.25 inches by 3.14, giving 7.4 (rounded to the nearest tenth of a decimal), which converts to approximately 7 and 3/8ths, which would be the person’s hat size. Some hats, however, do not have precise measurements, coming instead in sizes such as small, medium, and large, so the imprecise hats would have to tried-on for fit. Other hats have an elastic band or lining inside, which stretches to fit the wearer’s head. Baseball caps and trucker’s hats commonly have an adjustable fitting at the backs of the hats.
“The British electors will not vote for a man who does not wear a hat.” -William Maxwell Aitken Beaverbrook (also known as Lord Beaverbrook (1879 - 1964))
Wendy: Why did the hat cross the road?
Breeze: Because it was a windy day.
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read Road Crossings Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
“It is not a small world to a man who chases his hat on a windy day.” -Author Unknown
“I tip my hat to everyone doing the very best they can do in a world that can make it difficult.” -Author Unknown
Gentlemen, that’s a lawful order: A law in the American state of Kentucky forbids men from buying ten-gallon hats if their wives are not present to assist in choosing the hats.
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read Marriage And Marrying Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
So, do ten-gallon hats really hold 38 liters? The hats actually can hold only about three liters (about three-quarters of a gallon or three quarts).
There was a Young Lady whose bonnet,
Came untied when the birds sat upon it;
But she said: ‘I don’t care!
All the birds in the air
Are welcome to sit on my bonnet!’
-Edward Lear (1812 - 1888): “A Book of Nonsense” (1846)
“Don’t hang your hat higher than you can reach.” -Author Unknown: Belizean proverb
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“A crown is merely a hat that lets the rain in.” -Frederick the Great
A person who makes women’s hats is called a milliner, while a person who makes hats for men is called a hatter. The distinction in the names of the two trades arose originally in Europe, where different materials and methods, requiring different sets of skills, were used in making men’s hats and women’s hats.
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My Hat
My hat it has three corners,
Three corners has my hat,
And if it didn’t have three corners,
It wouldn’t be a hat!
By Author Unknown
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“When you put on a hat, you are saying that you are going out into the world with a definite purpose in mind. A hat gives you a sense of direction. Without a hat, you might wander around aimlessly for days and possibly become lost, requiring a search party to be sent out to find you.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
“The hat you wear can say a lot about you . . . what does your hat seem to be saying?” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
“Of all the felt I ever felt, I never felt a piece of felt which felt as fine as that felt felt, when first I felt that felt hat’s felt.” -Author Unknown
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Hat Types And Styles
- Baseball Caps
- Bowlers
- Bucket Hats
- Driver Hats
- Fedoras
- Funny Hats
- Gibus (collapsible top hat)
- Rain Hats
- Stetsons
- Stovepipe Hats
- Straw Hats
- Tinfoil Hats
- Top Hats
- Trucker Hats
- Watch Caps
Can you think of other types of hats?
“No man is uninteresting when his hat is blown off and he has to scuttle after it down the street.” -Robert Wilson Lynd
A tall chef’s hat is called a toque. When a chef wears a toque and everyone else wears a hairnet, you easily spot who is the boss of the kitchen.
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“A man is nothing without his hat.” -Andrew Stanton, Rita Hsiao, Doug Chamberlin, and Chris Webb, who penned the screenplay based on the story developed by John Lasseter, Pete Docter, Ash Brannon, and Andrew Stanton: “Toy Story 2” (1999) at https://movies.disney.com/toy-story-2; words of character Buzz Lightyear (voiced by Tim Allen)
Headwear (Other Than Hats) Types And Styles
- Bonnets
- Crowns
- Hairnets
- Headbands
- Helmets
- Scarves
- Shower Caps
- Tierras
- Veils
Can you think of other types of headwear?
“Hats allow you to make a statement without saying a word.” -Author Unknown
In what way are hats like shoes for your head?
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Maude: Whenever I’m down in the dumps, I buy a new hat.
Mattie: Oh, so that’s where you get them.
“If you’re going to wear three hats, you’d better grow two more heads.” -Mel Gibson
Hat Etiquette
- Remove hats when entering buildings as a sign of respect.
- Tip your hat to the ladies and the gentlemen.
What can you add to this list?
Why is a person who acts crazy sometimes called ‘mad as a hatter?’ Hat makers in the nineteenth-century used mercury, which is a poison, in the manufacture of hats. This poison had the effect of causing hatters who came in direct contact with the mercury or its vapors to hallucinate, shake, and do other sorts of strange and weird things. As a result, hatters during that period had the reputation of being ‘mad.’
Old Man Of Seaside
There was an old man of Seaside
Whose hat was exceedingly wide,
But he said, “Do not fail,
If it happens to hail,
To come under my hat at Seaside!”
By Author Unknown
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“Hang on to your hat. Hang on to your hope. And wind the clock, for tomorrow is another day.” -E. B. White (Elwyn Brooks White (1899 - 1985))
National Hat Day is observed on 15 January of each year. Now you have to remember to wear a hat on that day . . . as if you didn’t already have enough to worry about, like making sure your shoelaces are properly tied!
We are MFOL! . . . keep your wits about you, and definitely hang on to your hat . . . as we head into the next article . . .
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read Wisdom And Advice Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
“A crown is merely a hat that lets the rain in.” -Frederick the Great
A person who makes women’s hats is called a milliner, while a person who makes hats for men is called a hatter. The distinction in the names of the two trades arose originally in Europe, where different materials and methods, requiring different sets of skills, were used in making men’s hats and women’s hats.
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read Employment And Work Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
My Hat
My hat it has three corners,
Three corners has my hat,
And if it didn’t have three corners,
It wouldn’t be a hat!
By Author Unknown
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read Poetic Epigrams Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
“When you put on a hat, you are saying that you are going out into the world with a definite purpose in mind. A hat gives you a sense of direction. Without a hat, you might wander around aimlessly for days and possibly become lost, requiring a search party to be sent out to find you.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
“The hat you wear can say a lot about you . . . what does your hat seem to be saying?” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
“Of all the felt I ever felt, I never felt a piece of felt which felt as fine as that felt felt, when first I felt that felt hat’s felt.” -Author Unknown
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read Tongue Twisters Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
Hat Types And Styles
- Baseball Caps
- Bowlers
- Bucket Hats
- Driver Hats
- Fedoras
- Funny Hats
- Gibus (collapsible top hat)
- Rain Hats
- Stetsons
- Stovepipe Hats
- Straw Hats
- Tinfoil Hats
- Top Hats
- Trucker Hats
- Watch Caps
Can you think of other types of hats?
“No man is uninteresting when his hat is blown off and he has to scuttle after it down the street.” -Robert Wilson Lynd
A tall chef’s hat is called a toque. When a chef wears a toque and everyone else wears a hairnet, you easily spot who is the boss of the kitchen.
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read Restaurants And Eateries Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
“A man is nothing without his hat.” -Andrew Stanton, Rita Hsiao, Doug Chamberlin, and Chris Webb, who penned the screenplay based on the story developed by John Lasseter, Pete Docter, Ash Brannon, and Andrew Stanton: “Toy Story 2” (1999) at https://movies.disney.com/toy-story-2; words of character Buzz Lightyear (voiced by Tim Allen)
Headwear (Other Than Hats) Types And Styles
- Bonnets
- Crowns
- Hairnets
- Headbands
- Helmets
- Scarves
- Shower Caps
- Tierras
- Veils
Can you think of other types of headwear?
“Hats allow you to make a statement without saying a word.” -Author Unknown
In what way are hats like shoes for your head?
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read Questions And Queries Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
Maude: Whenever I’m down in the dumps, I buy a new hat.
Mattie: Oh, so that’s where you get them.
“If you’re going to wear three hats, you’d better grow two more heads.” -Mel Gibson
Hat Etiquette
- Remove hats when entering buildings as a sign of respect.
- Tip your hat to the ladies and the gentlemen.
What can you add to this list?
Why is a person who acts crazy sometimes called ‘mad as a hatter?’ Hat makers in the nineteenth-century used mercury, which is a poison, in the manufacture of hats. This poison had the effect of causing hatters who came in direct contact with the mercury or its vapors to hallucinate, shake, and do other sorts of strange and weird things. As a result, hatters during that period had the reputation of being ‘mad.’
Old Man Of Seaside
There was an old man of Seaside
Whose hat was exceedingly wide,
But he said, “Do not fail,
If it happens to hail,
To come under my hat at Seaside!”
By Author Unknown
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read Limericks Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
“Hang on to your hat. Hang on to your hope. And wind the clock, for tomorrow is another day.” -E. B. White (Elwyn Brooks White (1899 - 1985))
National Hat Day is observed on 15 January of each year. Now you have to remember to wear a hat on that day . . . as if you didn’t already have enough to worry about, like making sure your shoelaces are properly tied!
We are MFOL! . . . keep your wits about you, and definitely hang on to your hat . . . as we head into the next article . . .




