Wow, you know a lot about the topic. I was born about the time they went out of vogue, but I remember a few stories. Well, maybe it’s not too late for a resurgence of the HAT!
I hope the situation doesn't degenerate into open battle but since the union thugs have chosen to up the ante its only a matter of time before someone gets really hurt. The situation is vaguely reminiscent of the Kansas-Missouri conflict in the 1850’s although the scope and violence haven’t reached those proportions yet but with the polarization that's going on it may.