Ladies
and gentlemen of the hebephrenic hatter, I’ve been contemplating life lately,
and, as I let the light spring incandescence cascade over my corporeal being, I’ve
come to realize that the importance of introspective philosophy lies within the
mind of the poets and thespians of our time. All of the throes of humanity have riddled my
ephemeral existence with the sorrowful tribulations of life, and I need a
median to express myself whether it been painting, sculpture, or music. That’s right people I’ve come to understand
the necessity of poetry, acting, and art.
Furthermore, my adoring public, I have initiated directives to
revolutionize the throne of the hatter, and I need a hat that expresses my
revolutionary mindset, something that says poet, thespian, and philosopher. That’s it, I need a beret!
While
the beret has become the paragon of the pretentious artist in America, these
guys seem to state that its origins are with the military of ancient Greece,
and the beret definitely has militant connotations. In the Second World War the French resistance
(i.e. the Maquis) wore the Basque beret, because it was such a common hat they
could organize their forces and still remain inconspicuous to their
enemies. The U.S. caught on to the
covert connotations of the hat, and it quickly became a staple of the Special
Forces attire in the military. It is
also common knowledge that Che Guevara popularized the beret as a revolutionary
icon for guerilla warfare in modern day society. In fact, the vigilante group The Guardian Angels
wear red berets as they patrol the streets in major world cities.
This place here state that the beret, while mostly a European icon, has been embraced by intellectuals and artists alike throughout history. Whether you are the creative type or the revolutionary, the beret is the hat for you. So, men and women of the hat world, embrace your artistic side, and go out today and buy a beret.
