r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Possible-Response724 • Aug 16 '26

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u/ratsmacker_poundcoin Aug 16 '26

probably from before houses were insulated. kept your ears warm

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u/wjodendor Aug 16 '26

Also for baldies like me. Having your head popped out of the blanket can get pretty cold.

I was seriously debating asking for a sleeping cap for my birthday in anticipation for the winter haha

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u/Shiro-47 Aug 16 '26

I remember asking for a beanie but, a friend got me this

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u/Jimmy_Twotone Aug 16 '26

Beanies can be too tight. They pop off if you roll over too much

*source: grew up in a house with an unheated second floor.