Yesterday found me hanging out at the beach, over at Ocean Shores, Washington.
While there, I ran across a great new hat!
Well, I think it’s a great new hat anyway. The Granddaughter deemed it horrific, and seems to hope that it is never worn in public. She likes my Masonic Croc’s shoes (that I would never actually wear in public) though, so I’m not sure about her seven year old fashion sense.
Did I mention that the inner lining is bright red satin? How awesome is that!
You can snag one of these beauties for yourself straight from the maker at Hanna Hats.
I think it’ll be an excellent option when one doesn’t want to wear one of the big western hats while presiding over Lodge.
But, of course, a Walking Hat like this is undoubtedly an old fart hat, hence perfect for me! But Hanna also crafts great looking flat caps, newsboy caps, baseball caps, and more. In my travels, I’ve noticed at least a couple really young Worshipful Masters standing in the East wearing flat caps, so one doesn’t have to be an old fart like me to find a suitable hat from Ireland!
Undoubtedly, most Lodges are perfect for a big western hat. Park in the parking lot, head on in. But my Doric Lodge isn’t quite as cowboy friendly. I’ve yet to see a horse or bull anywhere around there, just ol’ Lenin. We don’t have a parking lot, so recently I’ve ended up parking a few blocks away. A good hat to keep the rain off one’s head, without looking as if he’s headed to the OK Corral in what may well be Seattle’s most progressive neighborhood seems just the ticket.
Plus, heh, the weather here in Seattle pretty much mirrors that of Ireland I imagine, so it’s perfect for that!
If you do want to be super cool like me and adopt an Irish Walking Hat, please note that the Walking Hat is not a crushable hat. It is structured, not floppy, so shouldn’t be rolled up or beat to hell. If you want a crusher, Hanna has those as well, they call them Eske Travel Hats.
Also, a note on sizing, Hanna hats seem to run a touch small. I’m a 7 1/4, which would put me at the upper range of Hanna’s medium, but Hanna’s large is what actually fits me.
Reasonable prices for superb craftsmanship, and free shipping from Ireland, so go for it! Together we’ll be the coolest looking old farts in the East!
You will rock it!
Masonic Crocs??? Please post pics.
It is relative to my interests ....