Posted on 05/06/2012 3:44:19 AM PDT by Daffynition
A hundred years ago — and that's when this picture was taken, in 1912 — men didn't leave home without a hat. Boys wore caps. This is a socialist political rally in Union Square in Manhattan. There may be a bare head or two in this crowd, but I think those heads are women's.
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To play off John Lennon, Imagine if all the time, effort, treasure and labor put into the various socialist movements were actually used in work to create wealth. There'd be no poverty, crime would be down and society would be more peaceful, harmonious and decent.
Sozi's, it's called "opportunity cost".
I'll go to the orginal site and see what the other signs say. And notice how well dressed the men are?
I've heard that story too, but I just searched and the only pictures I googled of Ike that had a hat were from the military or playing golf.
It looks like the third word on that sign is OBLITERATE.
Educate
Agitate
Obliterate
Yep, that’s an Alinsky rally!! (still going on today)
1. The workers fight the wars ---- Bosses reap the profits"
2. One Big Union
3. 40 Militiamen [could not read the rest]
To me any man with a hat is suspect of being a criminal!
No one but some liberal from the east would ever wear a hat!
There has always been and always will be idiots who don’t want to grow up and take responsibility for their lives, who will think of the government as mommy and daddy who must support them financially and emotionally. And if they don’t get their way they stamp their feet and scream and cry like little babies “Waahh agitate! Waaah! Anarchy!” That’s my theory why a lot of these twerps are trust fund kids who come from rich families, they never had to grow up because everything was always done for them, and when they sudddenly find themselves as adults they turn to the government as the new mommy and daddy “Waaaaah! I’m not happy...Why isn’t everyone rich like me? I feel guilty and it’s all YOUR fault! Waaaaaah!”
For the Sozi's concerned about peace, there seems to be implicit violence in the signs. One appears to have something like "put to the Sword" and another says "let the fight begin in earnest". I guess as long as no profits are involved, violence is ok.
I have collected many hats over the years, from an engineer’s cap to the high dome wide flat brim hat worn by some “chiefs” in old westerns. Even have an original Indiana Jones hat. My favorites are my dad’s everyday hat and my mom’s dress hat.
The hat, IMHO, gives each of us an impression of its wearer, especially ladies hats, for the ones that wear them, now, do stand out from those around them, and they are delightful.
Deformalization of the dress code killed hats. Fedoras and such look great with suits, but they look stupid without them. Worse for the hats’ fate is that suits like fine without hats. So in a day and age when most folks don’t wear suits (last time I did was to be best man about 5 years ago) there’s just plain no reason for hats. I will admit society looked nice back then. By the same token I refuse to put a noose around my neck everyday, so don’t expect my help bringing formal everyday wear back, button down shirts is as much formality as you’re getting out of me.
Cowboys still wear hats. My cowboy has a whole collection of them.
It was JFK. The guy was actually an incompetent jerk, but the media made him into a fashion model.
Eisenhower and the Interstate highway system? Nonsense. It’s a bad joke. People drove to work before that, and most commuters get to work without driving much on the Interstate.
Car roofs got lower after men ditched their hats.
A noose for the soul.
Case in point, my son flew to a job interview and met with company CEO, CFO, execs wearing his best suit and shoes/sans hat. He said, early in the interview they told him they hope he didn't *always dress like that.* :)
Was more about being able to shuffle troops and heavy equipment around the CONUS quickly and efficiently - think pre C5A's - without being dependent on rail which could be bombed. Ike also saw how Hitler had been able to lower unemployment and create an economic demand for the passenger car with his Autobahn which in turn created an economic halo effect.
THX for the image. [of 100 years ago]
I loved that cowboy too. Thanks for the picture!
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