I figure the 8% has something to do with the Yankee I married.
And they "din't" even ask about
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"whaddya call a knitted winter cap, maybe a bit elongated with pom-pom on the tip" (stocking cap, toboggan, or toque)
The correct! answer! Is! Toque ---pronounced like 2k or "Cuke."