Interesting...all the examples of hatted men are Socialist Rallies, then the ultimate blame for hatlessness is attributed to Ike, The Automobile, The National Highway System, and INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM to travel in one’s own vehicle as opposed to the Collective Public Transportation System.
So are hats the the symbol of slavery to the collective (like BORG Implants) and Hatlessness the symbol of True American freedom?
Weird Hypothesis.
Especially since SOME people EXPRESS their Individuality with WEIRD hats! LOL!
You expected something unweird from NPR?