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Liberty Caps (Kisses Extra) – UPDATED
Posted by Wyoh | Filed under Propaganda Supplies
I’ve actually been pondering the Liberty Cap (the red hats worn by the Revolutionaries in The Moon is a Harsh Mistress) question for a while now, and even though a proper Phrygian cap is brimless, I think this particular hat is more appropriate for today’s sensibilities:
I’ve ordered mine!
UPDATED: *SIGH* Seems you all had rather have a traditional Liberty Cap than anything newfangled, so here’s an authentic reproduction from Dixie Gun Works (h/t Texian Partisan):
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April 2nd, 2009
FWIW, a Phrygian Cap is featured prominently on the US Army Seal. http://www.usuhs.mil/mtn/images/Army_Seal.jpg
April 3rd, 2009
I think this is closer and I’d wear it sooner than the above.
http://duluthpack.com/product_detail.aspx?product=Toque
April 3rd, 2009
Or the traditional divers cap:
http://content.answers.com/main/content/img/webpics/jacques_cousteau.jpg
April 4th, 2009
Simon,
I have a red ball cap that I wear in the pursuit of liberty. It says RWVA on it, and is the mark of a Project Appleseed instructor. The Revolutionary War Veterans Association sponsors Project Appleseed, and we teach two things: rifle marksmanship and history – specifically, the story of April 19th, 1775 – Concord & Lexington. More info here: http://www.appleseedinfo.org.
Keep up the good work, Simon! Keep jabbing Mort the Wart… oops, I mean, Barack and his cronies!
April 5th, 2009
Much better. Can we see it on a provocatively dressed liberty girl?
April 6th, 2009
Seems to me that the knitted phrygian cap or toque and the cotton “combat” cap are just good ideas for winter/summer versions.
Remember, Luna may be a climate controlled environment, but Earth is not.
April 6th, 2009
Exactly. It was in the 80s here in Florida last week, we can’t be running around in wool caps!
April 6th, 2009
Priorities, gentlemen and ladies, demand the last few dollars in my pocket go not to a cap but to 62 gr penetrator core 5.56…
April 6th, 2009
Nope, I like the cap with the brim. In fact, i had the same thought years ago when i read Moon is a Harsh Mistress. I liked the idea of bringing back the “liberty cap”, but preferably with a brim. I thought it amazing to see you had the same thought.
Heinlein was a terrific writer and thinker, but had zero fashion sense. A wool skull cap just looks lame. (especially on a size 7&7/8ths head like mine).
April 7th, 2009
Jeez, its like herding cats.
April 7th, 2009
You all wear what you want to wear. Daughter and I will be sporting this at the Tampa Tea Party.
April 19th, 2009
@Mike:
In the spirit of individualism, I say wear whichever you like!
(cats, indeed!)