This is a little something about top hats I ran across and found interesting. The first top hat was made and worn by John Hetherington in 1797 and caused quite a stir. People panicked at the sight,women fainted,children screamed,dogs yelped and one boy had his arm broken by the mob when they trampled him in an attempt to flee the frightening sight. Hetherington was taken to court for wearing "a tall structure having a shiny luster calculated to frighten timid people". The top hat did not gain popularity until 1850 when Prince Albert took to the fashion.
Now for some more top hat trivia: Lincoln used his stove pipe hat to carry court papers,notes and contracts (I wonder if that has anything to do with the phrase "keep it under your hat?") President Nixon was the last president to be inaugurated wearing a top hat or hat of any kind. Uncle Sam still wears a top hat!
Now for some more top hat trivia: Lincoln used his stove pipe hat to carry court papers,notes and contracts (I wonder if that has anything to do with the phrase "keep it under your hat?") President Nixon was the last president to be inaugurated wearing a top hat or hat of any kind. Uncle Sam still wears a top hat!
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