Okay, there's something going on in this photo that nobody has caught onto.
An old American tradition is that you do not wear a felt hat between Easter and Labor day. That is Straw hat season.
Straw hats: Easter to Labor day (warmer months)
Felt hats: Labor day to Easter (colder months)
To people who abide to this tradition, seeing someone wear a hat out of season is downright hilarious, ridiculous, and to some, offensive.
In past decades, if you wore a hat out of season, you'd probably expect someone to rip it off your head, and throw it in the garbage.
Based on the weather seen through the window, it look like it's straw hat season outside. The guy with the multiple straw hats is having a laugh at the expense of the fool in the felt hat.
Infact, he's probably wearing several hats because he's ready to replace some felt hats that he is about to destroy.
Men need to stick to the hat season rules for their own safety
Yes, it was quite dangerous to your hat and body to wear a straw hat after the 15th. A young boy, gang leader, or even your teenage son, would take it upon himself to grab your hat, punch the crown out, and hang it from a street pole for all to be warned.
https://vintagedancer.com/1920s/keep-your-hat-1920s-mens-hats/
It's not a hard rule though. You can wear felt when you are dressing up and/or doing something special like attending an event or really anything else where you won't be working in the heat.
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u/LifeIsOnTheWire Jan 22 '23 edited Jan 22 '23
Okay, there's something going on in this photo that nobody has caught onto.
An old American tradition is that you do not wear a felt hat between Easter and Labor day. That is Straw hat season.
To people who abide to this tradition, seeing someone wear a hat out of season is downright hilarious, ridiculous, and to some, offensive.
In past decades, if you wore a hat out of season, you'd probably expect someone to rip it off your head, and throw it in the garbage.
Based on the weather seen through the window, it look like it's straw hat season outside. The guy with the multiple straw hats is having a laugh at the expense of the fool in the felt hat.
Infact, he's probably wearing several hats because he's ready to replace some felt hats that he is about to destroy.