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Re: Thought for the day ... about hats

To: Larry Macy <macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu>
Subject: Re: Thought for the day ... about hats
From: neil.cairns@virgin.net
Date: Sun, 09 Aug 1998 17:52:35 -0700
Larry Macy wrote:
> 
> On 8/9/98 7:38 AM so and so (Leckstein) said. (And I quote:)
> 
> >At 10:22 AM 8/8/98 EDT, BobMGT@aol.com wrote:
> >>In a message dated 8/8/98 1:15:48 PM !!!First Boot!!!,
> >>baldycotton@pop.mindspring.com writes:
> >>
> >> >Here in PA we call them hats -  elderly males who consistently under
> >perform
> >>  >the speed limit by 15 to 20 mph.  They all belong to the slow driver tag
> >>team
> >>  >club and engage in slow drive tag team activities as sport (that's why
> >when
> >>  >one pulls off the road, another gets on right in front of you).  You can
> >>  >identify them by the baseball like caps they all wear- hence the term
> >hats.
> >>  >They seem to like the sport best during rush hour or when they find
> >someone
> >>  >who is in a real hurry.  They hold meets any and everywhere but  have a
> >>  >special preference for single lane roads and the passing lane of
> >interstate
> >>  >highways.
> >>
> >>All MG T series owners are charter members of this club, at least my 
>baseball
> >>cap has the octagon on it.
> >>
> >>Bob Donahue (Still stuck in the '50s)
> >>EMAIL - BOBMGT@AOL.COM
> >>52 MGTD - under DIY restoration NEMGTR #11470
> >>71 MGB   - AMGBA #96-12029, NAMGBR #7-3336
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >Why pick on men? Any car in front with a driver of any age or sex wearing a
> >hat should be avoided( unless they are in an MG)   Little old ladies, kids
> >with their caps on backwards, little old men. All will do something real
> >soon that they should not have. They wear hats to warn others.
> >
> >Mike
> Is this why we got List Hats??
> 
> Larry Macy
> 78 Midget

I wear a hat as well, and it is I whom is having a go at them
all!!!!!!!!
Mentioning hats, these Triumph Aclaim/Hond Accord/Rover 200 drivers ARE
nearly always MALE, OLD, GREY, wearing a flat cap, and cardigan
...........and glasses!!!!!!!!!

Neil.
( Is this called stereotyping ?)

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