Cartoon Horses with Hat-titude
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mint green Christmas and
star shaped red plant revelry
and hoot owl’s quiet in snow
mauve sun is setting
pretty centerpiece
where loved ones gather laughing
joy of the season
the scarecrow leaning
calls to mind the songbird days
in burgundy hat
celebrating Him
and jack frost is at the door
flower of christmas
By © Evelyn Judy Buehler | Poetry Soup 2024
Hello and welcome. It is nice to see you.
Vivian named today’s Christmas hat Kris (as in Kris Kringle) after the jolly old elf himself. It is a lovely wraparound hat, inspired by Santa’s red suit and wide black belt. So stylish and so delightful. And a big favourite.
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Santa Claus—otherwise known as Saint Nicholas or Kris Kringle—has a long history steeped in Christmas traditions.
Today, he is thought mainly as the jolly man in red who brings toys to good girls and boys on Christmas Eve, but his story stretches all the way back to the 3rd century, when Saint Nicholas walked the earth and became the patron saint of children. See good read at History.com »
It is an amazing story with a fascinating history.
The Peppermint Classic hat is inspired by the festive peppermint colors of red, green and yellow of Christmas. Here she is. Sweeeeeet!
Although peppermint sticks come in a variety of colors, the first ones were made in red and white.
Candy canes are an iconic symbol of Christmas. Their red and white stripes adorn trees and homes during the holidays while their minty flavor delights taste buds.
According to the National Confectionery Association, a U.S.-based group that advocates for the confectionery industry, candy canes are the No. 1 selling non-chocolate candy in the month of December—90 percent are sold between U.S. Thanksgiving and Christmas.
There’s some mystery surrounding the origins of candy canes because there are no exact records of their invention. One well-regarded story suggests that in 1670, a choirmaster in Cologne, Germany, gave out sugar sticks to the children as a way to soothe them during the long nativity ceremony.
The choirmaster asked a local candy maker for the sugar sticks to be turned into a hook so they resemble the shape of a shepherd’s staff. Shepherds are common symbols in the Christian faith and can be seen in the Christian story of the birth of Christ.
An alternative theory suggests the hook was invented simply to make the candy sticks easier to hang on Christmas trees.
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See you again soon. — HATTINGDON
Vivian has put together an array of very nice hats for Hattingdon to wear this Christmas. While putting it together in her head, she thought . . . hmmmm, how about posting something fun too — that will bring everyone a “hatful of smiles”. Here’s Rudy.
Oh. Don’t go away until you have read about the squatchee. Who knew? None of us did.
Do you know what a squatchee is? We didn’t. However, every ball cap in the world has one. Have you guessed?
“The squatchee is the button on top of a ball cap. It is also sometimes called the squatcho. In addition to being on top of the cap, the button is at the center, where all of the panels meet.”
Not one of us here had heard of it. Did you know? Hmm. The things you learn blogging a hat crazy cartoon horse. Hahaha! Read more about the squatchee at Hat Heaven »
The Rudy Hattingdon design begins with a red ballcap with a diamond pattern in white, studded in green with a green brim. Add golden brown antlers, and you have a Christmas hat that will give just about anyone — even a Scrooge — a “hatful of smiles”. And maybe even a bit of chuckling too.
Love y’all. H&Co.
Updated 12/17/24
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