Monday, 18 July 2011

The cat in the hat

Jingo

My good friend Sarah has recently acquired a new kitten and a bowler hat. So I suppose the above photo has a certain inevitability about it.

I like a bowler, don't you? From Mr Benn and The Homepride Men to A Clockwork Orange and John Cleese's Ministry of Silly Walks, the bowler has been the titfer of choice throughout the ages for the great and the good. Here's a quartet who need no introduction...

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5 comments:

  1. Artog18 July 2011 at 17:39

    It's a real shame about hats. I've never tried a bowler on but generally hats don't suit me. The only one that does is a cowboy hat, but you just can't wear them anywhere but America (or the Eurasian steppe maybe). Certainly not in Twickenham anyway.

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  2. Kolley Kibber19 July 2011 at 09:29

    I own a fine Edwardian bowler, but it rarely gets an outing these days. It got a lot of wear in the 80s, though, with my old Bodymap gear...

    That kitten doesn't look too thrilled to be the cat in that hat.

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  3. Anonymous19 July 2011 at 10:23

    http://www.wearysloth.com/Gallery/ActorsL/tve10623-19680814-82.jpg

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  4. John Medd19 July 2011 at 12:30

    Arthur Lowe! Good shout!

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  5. benhell29 July 2011 at 16:50

    I own a fine Edwardian bowler but it rarely happens these days in the picnic. Got a lot of wear in the 80s, though, with my gear Body map old .


    Beanies

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