Top Hats

Top Hats are quite possibly the greatest hats in existence. Top hats are great for an endless number of reasons, but I will just give you a few. When you see an individual wearing a top hat, you think, “Wow, that person is dressed for success.” Or at least that is what I think. In today’s society, it is considered obscure to wear a top hat, but it is very important for us to consider the history of the hat and not just where it stands today. In the nineteenth century, top hats were associated with people who were in the upper class. Now they are simply goofy looking. But why? I believe that the answer is patriotism. Or to be more specific, a lack of it. Let us think of some people throughout history who have worn this fantastic cylindrical headgear. The first person that most people think of is none other than Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln was the 16^th president of the United States and I would say that he is easily one of the most recognizable presidents today. Why? Because he got the job done and he worked for the good of the American people. Uncle Sam, according to the Wikipedia page that is dedicated to him, is the national personification for the United States. He always wears his top hat. Whenever Uncle Sam wished to recruit for the United States army, he was dressed for the occasion. Top hats are powerful. What “power” do they have? Persuasion. When Uncle Sam was asking people to join the United States Army, the top hat may have been what convinced quite a few of them to fight for their country. The next person you thought of may have been Slash, the guitarist of Guns N’ Roses. Slash is very popular and many people enjoy his music very much. Is it because he is good at playing guitar? I guess. But I think that he had some help. There are plenty of incredible guitarists out there who seek fame and find nothing. They are forced to live with their parents because they had no fall-back career plan. Why? Because they do not wear top hats and that was a serious mistake on their part. Don’t believe that top hats give you fame? Well, the Mad Hatter is famous because of his top hat. Just throwing that out there.. This is why top hats are incredible. I would like to thank anyone who was patient enough to read all of that.