Been a while since I rapped at ya, I know. I’ve been busy vacationing at the Slowpoke Underground Bunker and Research Lab in an undisclosed location in the Rockies, and also working on a cool freelance project I hope to share with you in a few weeks.
I’ve been fascinated by the rise of the ironic trapper hat, as shown in the first panel. A couple months ago, I tried on a big one at REI. Then, the other night, I watched a hip young woman dancing in a bar while wearing one of these grandfatherly noggin-warmers. The left girl in the first panel is basically her. I also saw a mohawk-hat kid the other day. For more silly hats and amusing ski vacation anecdotes, I suggest you check out my friend Lloyd Dangle’s recent blogging and sketching from the Sierras.
I saw a bunch of animal-ear hats when I was at the San Diego Comicon, and also one at that same bar the other night. Please, people! Friends don’t let their adult friends walk around wearing little knit cat ears! Unless they are filming porn, that is.
I knit a Roman helmet (complete with red “horsehair” crest) for my oldest, a college senior studying history) over the holiday weekend.
Here’s what I’m sporting this cold Chicago winter. No, that’s not me in the picture. It keeps my head pretty warm, too.
I agree with the previous Jessica about the silly animal hats. I just got a panda and I’m excited about it. Why not?
IMO, you’re wrong about cat ears on adults. My friend just knitted me one for my holiday gift, and I think it’s awesome. It’s all about not taking oneself too seriously.
I will admit it is not appropriate for all occasions, but for the everyday stuff, man does that hat bring a smile to people’s faces! And this sucky world needs more happiness….
In the winter, anything that brightens the day a bit is a good thing, and that includes silly animal-ear hats, gigantic scarves, and ridiculous sweaters.