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Location: MA/ME (the way life should not be / the way it should be)
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Originally Posted by Maine Writer
We're obviously not the stereotype you were expecting and/or hoping for. We're individuals just like everyone in every other state.
This might have been taken a completly wrong way, as i never meant to bring up stereotypes, with the exception of the fact i thought it would be alittle odd for a new englander to wear one of those hats, as i rarely if ever see people wearing them, in mass, nh, vt, or ct, however i did notice many of them up in maine.
This might have been taken a completly wrong way, as i never meant to bring up stereotypes, with the exception of the fact i thought it would be alittle odd for a new englander to wear one of those hats, as i rarely if ever see people wearing them, in mass, nh, vt, or ct, however i did notice many of them up in maine.
No stereotypes? Then why do you think mass, nj, vt, and ct are all alike?
Location: MA/ME (the way life should not be / the way it should be)
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i was stating that i very rarley see them when i am in those states, as opposed to maine. I have seen a few from time to time, but its rare. However in maine, as i stated, i made the observation that i have noticed more. I am not stereotyping, merely stating an observation.
Jeremiah Johnson is the name of a the protagonist in a 1972 film starring Robert Redford and Will Geer. Johnson was a mountain man during the 1820's fur era and wore a hat like the one worn by Redford on the right.
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Originally Posted by banjomike
What is a Mainer supposed to look like, anyway?
Perhaps TheKezarWoodsman is thinking that all Mainer's should resemble this gentleman on the left including the oilcloth rain hat.
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In New England, it was common for men to wear a brimmed hat. They were not in the "western" style but more in the English style, brimmed and some with and some without a crease. How do I know? Just look at the photos in the link below. I don't think you'll find one man in those photos without a brimmed hat and they were the predominant business in Maine: logging. TJ's Woodshop - Untitled
Men wore a hat with a brim right up until Kennedy was killed and hats fell out of favor. They are coming back again, however. I, personally, have worn both comfortable and dress brimmed hats similar to the ones my Dad wore in the 50's since I was 18. I have four of them I swap:some for good and some for everyday. They keep you ears warm in the winter. No kidding. They block the wind from chilling your earlobes very well and the wool or beaver in them keeps your head warm. I suspect that country music has had some influence on them but New Englanders have been wearing them for over a century.
I think most fellas wear baseball caps as I do. I do also wear a brimmed hat(Indiana Jones size) as well. Haven't seen a true cowboy hat since leaving the west coast. Of course I am an old rock and roller so don't hang at country western venues either.
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