Melba's Jammin' > wrote:

> Are men now considering their hats to be part of their costume rather
> than protection from crappy weather? Or is it just a general rebellion
> -- "nobody's gonna tell ME what to do, by God!"? I'll vote for the
> latter.

I am not sure. Hats really are not that common, at least in my circle
of acquaintances, for men or women.