And all your future lies beneath your hat.
~ John Oldham
"It doesn't matter whether or not you have a head, you must wear the right sort of hat" ~ Kazantzakis
There were a lot of hat-wearers in the crowd at the South Side Shuffle - a blues and jazz festival which is held every year in Mississauga. Members of the band D'mar and Gill were also sporting head-toppers and so was the "dawg" logo.
The whole shadow of Man is only as big as his hat.
~ Elizabeth Bishop
Shabby gentility has nothing so characteristic as its hat.
~ Oliver Wendell Holmes
This lady seemed to enjoy steppin' out in her turquoise hat.
A hat should be taken off when you greet a lady and left off for the rest of your life. Nothing looks more stupid than a hat.~ P. J. O'Rourke
We may say that many, if not all, of the personality traits which we have called masculine or feminine are as lightly linked to sex as are the clothing, the manners, and the form of headdress that a society at a given period assigns to either sex. ~ Margaret Mead
Time for a tip of my virtual hat with the POTWs.
And now, without further delay, here are the Posts of the Week. The icon below is yours for the taking if if your blog post is named as a POTW.
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HEROES
Hero
by Rae
at Grams Cracker Crumbs
Hero Cat
by Jim
at Suldog
PHINE PHOTOGRAPHY
Puffin (and Blowing)
by Bob
at Birds and Nature in the Forest of Dean
Morning in the West Country
by Leah
at The Goat's Lunch Pail
Early Morning Cottage Photos
by Anvilcloud
at The AC is on
Fearless (This blog auto-plays music.. adjust speakers accordingly)
by Lisa
at Red Willow
The Deep Green Sea
by Kerry
at Ed and Reub
Milford Sound, New Zealand
by Karen
at What Karen Sees
Watery Depths of Granville Island
by Lynne
Glimpses
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A GOOD READ
Lifetime Friend
by Cloudia
at Comfort Spiral
Transformation
by DS
at Third-Storey Window
An Open Letter to a Rapist
by Dhara
at My Cactus Dress
A Home for the Swifts
by Stephen
at The Chubby Chatterbox
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YOU'LL LAUGH
Wrong Number....Again
by Chicken
at The Chicken's Consigliere
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Please drop by their blogs for a visit and leave a kind comment if you have the time. Also, please feel free to add your own choices (for any blog except this one) for a specific blog post in the comments section below, where others can see them.
Thank you
55 comments:
This is a good theme. Loved the blue hat very much. :)
Thank you, Hilary for the recommendations.
I visited each blog and was happy to be able to read and enjoy the posts. I hope you have a beautiful week.
Jackie
Beautiful pictures of hats!
Greetings, RW & SK
The mad hatters? Well, perhaps not, but hatters nonetheless.
Loved th John Oldham quote. I have a friend by that name, and it is the kind of thing he might say.
Blessings and Bear hugs!
Thank you so much Hilary for suggesting my blog-post. I am glad you felt it was worthy enough to share.
Hugs.
those hats were so colorful. And that lady in Turquoise hat looked like Diane Keaton. Isn't it?
Beautiful sharpness of hats, and thanks for the POTW.
All of these folks look much better in a hat than I do!
TurquoiseCowgirl is one snappy-looking lady. I like her style!
Looks like a fun day all around.
Your photos in this post immediately made me think of "The Daily Prep," but I like you far better. :-)
LOVE those Hats.... my hubs in a big HAT lover :)
Thanks for the POTW honors, Hilary. As always, much appreciated. And I absolutely love the juxtaposition between my sister-in-law's cat and the hero sheltie :-)
Another fine theme, Hilary.
Love the hat pictures, Hilary, especially that pretty turquoise one. Off to visit the POTWs. :-)
Hats are the best. I love me some fine hat.
Thanks for the POTW.
What an inspired theme! Great quotes to accompany the colourful pix, so rich in character (and characters). I recently enjoyed a folk/crafts festival and was also enchanted by the wide variety of hats being worn by the fair-goers. I'm so happy the ubiquitous baseball cap is being replaced these days by more imaginative head gear.
Oh, and I'm throwing my own hat into the air and shouting a big "Hurrah!" for having my post in the POTW ring. Thanks, Hilary.
I like the guitar player's hat. That's the shape I would wear so as not to make my head appear to be a bowiing ball.
Great shot of the stack of hats!
some great photos of great characters... and speaking of characters, some really great picks for POTW! again!
I have a few hats I have procured over the summer looking for a nice straw hat.
i love hats, i buy them but never wear them 'cause as much as i love hats, i hate hat hair ... oh vanity is a tough mistress
great photos all
Yes, I will, thanks.
RYN: The ruined quilt is on display at the moment. I may take the top layer partially off to see the fabrics that are underneath. Right now, it stirs up conversation as is. :)
The other quilt is just fine and on display too.
I aspire to be able to wear a turquoise hat. Love all the photos (hope the music was as wonderful as the sartorial display).
Thank you so much for the honor.
Wonderful street photography and hats! I especially love the turquoise one. Congrats to all the POTW mentions. I'm going to keep this page in my browser so I can check them out later today.
You look great in your leopardskin pillbox hat! :-)
Yay! I'm a POTW! Thanks, Dear. Aloha
I have always loved hats; unlike PJ O'Rourke, I guess I don't care if I look a bit stupid! :)
Thanks for the potw! Now I must visit the others.
Most discerning post, H., about hats, about gentility...
Oh my gosh, Hilary, I'm finally catching up. Thanks so much for the boost and thanks to everyone who stopped by to check out my post. T
hat was so nice of you. I will be back to read the other posts tonight. Just wanted to,say thanks. I love the turquoise hat and the comment by PJ Rourke made me laugh out loud. Xo chicken.
I wear a hat a lot outside. So my hair almost always looks bad. So then I have to wear more hats. Vicious cycle.
I enjoyed the hat theme. The Blues Fest in Chicago (early in the summer) had a Mississippi stage. I suspect there might have been some of the same performers.
Thanks Hilary. I added your link to my blog today so hopefully others will discover your great blog.
nice. great to see DS on there...smiles...what a cool set of pics too...i love live music...hoping to see some at the festival this weekend if the rain holds out...
Beyond Humbled .. Thank you so much.
I love the head dresses. They are amazing.
Thank you .:)
You are a gal of many hats, Hilary. I liked your finds this week!
I wish hats would come back in style more. Maybe I should just buy a couple anyways. The feather decorations in the blonde hair is quite a statement. I liked it! :)
What the beautiful colors of the hats.. like its, Hilary!
Nice post
I had to smile when I saw the hat and read the words. The lady with the Teal had made my day. Hope you and your renovation are well.
Great hats! I'd like that turquoise one!
I love hats.
If only people would wear them more.
I feel silly when I’m the only one with a titfer.
That is a great collection of hats. Like that thing about the shadow of a man is ......
hi hilary
what a delightful post you shared!
great series of photos. and thanks for the wonderful potw picks! again!
happy weekend!
big hugs~
My hat's off to you Hilary for a fun post! I'll go check out the POTW too!
I love the blue hat- I'll bet it fits her personality perfectly! Not sure what to think of the dangly do, but...to each his own.
A jazz and blues festival. I wish I had been there. And I would have worn a hat, too! :-)
Greetings from London.
Thought I'd pay a visit to some old friends and see how they are doing. I took a peek through some of your recent posts and it looks like you're up to your same old tricks, which I'm happy to see. Keep up the good work. I'll be by again.
what a wonderful variety of headgear!
ps. our kitty's name is chaya:-)
"In English, cat, hat, In French, chat, chapeau. It really is quite obvious, don't you know.
In English, cat, hat, In French, chat, chapeau. Un, deux, trois, quatre, cinq, here we go.
I repeat, cat, hat, In French, chat, chapeau. In Spanish, el gato in a sombrero." from The Cat in the Hat.
Wonderful photos as always. And wonderful choices for POTW - I appreciate all the good reads!
Lovely images of the people and hats Hilary. I bought myself a proper cowboy hat when I was in Calgary in June. I love it. Can't believe I haven't had one till now. :)
My husband has embraced the hat..
I have a few but am never 100% sure if I can pull them off.. I love the old man on the guitar.. a great capture.
What a grand idea for a post! Your eagle eye is is excellent!
Cheers from Cottage Country Ontario , ON, Canada!
Great hat shots.
Hat say an awful lot. These are wonderful photos.
Wonderful hats! And I love the quote from P. J. O'Rourke. :)
I wish I had time to visit each of these lovely "finds" in your POTW awards. *sigh*
Thanks for directing me to the best posts since my reading has been haphazard lately! (If existent at all!) I LOVE the hat photos and quotes!
Hilary: I always enjoy the variety of great writers and photographers you suggest to all of us. Thanks so much! I will explore....
what a wide array of headgear. fun to see the different styles.
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