Comments on: I Shouldn’t Even Be Writing This. http://williamkoplitz.com/diary/2006/04/21/i-shouldnt-even-be-writing-this/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:17:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Bill http://williamkoplitz.com/diary/2006/04/21/i-shouldnt-even-be-writing-this/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Bill Tue, 17 Apr 2007 09:56:00 +0000 http://billkoplitz.com/diary/?p=261#comment-48 Yeah, that is a bit strange. I have seen women wearing them in South America, but I guess, when put together with their colorful traditional dress, you don't really notice their rather drab hats. Yeah, that is a bit strange. I have seen women wearing them in South America, but I guess, when put together with their colorful traditional dress, you don’t really notice their rather drab hats.

]]> By: slideyfoot http://williamkoplitz.com/diary/2006/04/21/i-shouldnt-even-be-writing-this/comment-page-1/#comment-43 slideyfoot Mon, 16 Apr 2007 14:35:00 +0000 http://billkoplitz.com/diary/?p=261#comment-43 Yep, the Wiki sounds accurate on that score. I've lived here more than two decades, and I can't remember ever seeing anyone wearing a bowler hat as part of normal dress. <br/><br/>The snippet that "it is also worn by women in Bolivia" was kinda bizarre, particularly presented as a blunt statement with no explanation. I wonder if they came up with the design before Thomas Coke's hatter, or perhaps some English guy from the 20s started the tradition on a visit? Yep, the Wiki sounds accurate on that score. I’ve lived here more than two decades, and I can’t remember ever seeing anyone wearing a bowler hat as part of normal dress.

The snippet that “it is also worn by women in Bolivia” was kinda bizarre, particularly presented as a blunt statement with no explanation. I wonder if they came up with the design before Thomas Coke’s hatter, or perhaps some English guy from the 20s started the tradition on a visit?

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