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Watching the coronation made me wonder why this hat is shaped the way it is. Always struck me as odd:
The slouch hat:
Today it is worn by military personnel from a number of countries, although it is primarily associated with Australia, where it is considered to be a national symbol. The distinctive Australian slouch hat, sometimes called an "Australian bush hat" or "digger hat", has one side of the brim turned up or pinned to the side of the hat with a Rising Sun Badge in order to allow a rifle to be slung over the shoulder.
Like so many traditions, it is rooted in practicality.
@George-K said in Mildly interesting:
Watching the coronation made me wonder why this hat is shaped the way it is. Always struck me as odd:
The slouch hat:
Today it is worn by military personnel from a number of countries, although it is primarily associated with Australia, where it is considered to be a national symbol. The distinctive Australian slouch hat, sometimes called an "Australian bush hat" or "digger hat", has one side of the brim turned up or pinned to the side of the hat with a Rising Sun Badge in order to allow a rifle to be slung over the shoulder.
Like so many traditions, it is rooted in practicality.
The Foreign Legion's got some great ones if you're into that kinda thing.
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This is the first time I've opened this thread.
I believe that is mildly interesting considering I didn't realize how many cool things are in here. I'll have to start from the beginning and catch up.
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This is the first time I've opened this thread.
I believe that is mildly interesting considering I didn't realize how many cool things are in here. I'll have to start from the beginning and catch up.
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Ancient Croatian road. Pretty cool for 7,000 years ago.
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This is the first time I've opened this thread.
I believe that is mildly interesting considering I didn't realize how many cool things are in here. I'll have to start from the beginning and catch up.
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There are not many McDonald's Arches left.
I drove past this one in Winter Haven, Florida a couple weeks ago. It was a surprise. The depressed middle-aged McDonald's reminded me of this.
This is one of the 12 McDonald's locations in the United States that still sport that vintage sign after all these years.
https://www.eatthis.com/states-rare-mcdonalds-sign/
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There are not many McDonald's Arches left.
I drove past this one in Winter Haven, Florida a couple weeks ago. It was a surprise. The depressed middle-aged McDonald's reminded me of this.
This is one of the 12 McDonald's locations in the United States that still sport that vintage sign after all these years.
https://www.eatthis.com/states-rare-mcdonalds-sign/
@Copper said in Mildly interesting:
There are not many McDonald's Arches left.
I drove past this one in Winter Haven, Florida a couple weeks ago. It was a surprise. The depressed middle-aged McDonald's reminded me of this.
This is one of the 12 McDonald's locations in the United States that still sport that vintage sign after all these years.
https://www.eatthis.com/states-rare-mcdonalds-sign/
There's one with the original "hamburger man" logo in addition to the singular arch in PA. Used to live right by it. I believe what that means is that the location owns both the land and the business.
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Gardiner was still performing as a steeplejack as late as 1926, whereupon he suddenly disappeared. It is said that a man matching his description was found beaten and deceased in Paris France at the foot of the Eiffel Tower in 1933. But it’s unknown whether it was actually Gardiner, or just an unlucky tourist.
