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I’m gonna go ahead and blame schools for being so strictly anti-hat. Kids would get in trouble for wearing them. Head-coverings in general were forbidden unless they were religious in nature, so many kids never got a chance to get used to wearing them.
It made me feel strange seeing so many kids’ shows with characters that wear hats all the time. Hats were like a forbidden accessory in my childhood, and now even though I’m out in the “adult world,” they feel too weird to even try.
Can you explain what you mean "being anti-hat"? In my school they just had an issue with hats being worn indoors, which i think is reasonable.
What's wrong with wearing hats indoors?
Comes from the same origins as removing your shoes at the door, I'd imagine. Considered proper guest etiquette or some other Victorian era nonsense like that.
I do prefer people taking shoes off at the door.
Okay but shoes are about not bring dirt and mud from the ground inside. Whatever is coming in on my hat is also coming in on my shirt and pants.
Hats are older than floors? I guess?
No it's just nonsense