Cookie Monster

Thank you to all for your replies. You have put my mind at rest.

One other question though....

Where is a the best place in Melbourne to buy an really authentic hat
with corks? (If I'm not wearing one when I get out of the taxi when I
arrive home people might talk)

Geoff Lillico

I am sure the same applies in Melbourne, but in Sydney they are available
from most "Tourist Traps".

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"Cookie Monster" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > Thank you to all for your replies. You have put my mind at rest.
    > One other question though....
    > Where is a the best place in Melbourne to buy an really authentic hat
    > with corks? (If I'm not wearing one when I get out of the taxi when I
    > arrive home people might talk)

Peter

In article <[email protected]>, [email protected]
says...
    > Thank you to all for your replies. You have put my mind at rest.
    >
    > One other question though....
    >
    > Where is a the best place in Melbourne to buy an really authentic hat
    > with corks? (If I'm not wearing one when I get out of the taxi when I
    > arrive home people might talk)

You can't buy an *authentic* hat with corks. They are hand-made. Your
best bet would be to find someone wearing one and offer to take it off
their hands.

Ed Barron

On 23 Aug 2004 10:56:53 -0700, "Cookie Monster" <[email protected]>
wrote:

    >Thank you to all for your replies. You have put my mind at rest.
    >One other question though....
    >Where is a the best place in Melbourne to buy an really authentic hat
    >with corks? (If I'm not wearing one when I get out of the taxi when I
    >arrive home people might talk)

Well, I have lived in Australia for over 40 years, and I have not seen
one, apart from in comics or cartoons, in all this time!

Regards,

Ed Barron

Julie

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    > On 23 Aug 2004 10:56:53 -0700, "Cookie Monster" <[email protected]>
    > wrote:
    > >Thank you to all for your replies. You have put my mind at rest.
    > >
    > >One other question though....
    > >
    > >Where is a the best place in Melbourne to buy an really authentic hat
    > >with corks? (If I'm not wearing one when I get out of the taxi when I
    > >arrive home people might talk)
    > Well, I have lived in Australia for over 40 years, and I have not seen
    > one, apart from in comics or cartoons, in all this time!
    > Regards,
    > Ed Barron
I've not seen them worn in Australia but there were some people in the stand
at the swimming (sitting with the Aussie Group) at the Olympic Games in
Athens wearing them last week

Lyn

I think the idea is that you buy a standard leather or felt hat and add the
corks yourself.
Personally, I would just wear the hat without any adornment and apply
aeroguard instead.


"Julie" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > "Ed Barron" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > On 23 Aug 2004 10:56:53 -0700, "Cookie Monster" <[email protected]>
    > > wrote:
    > >
    > > >Thank you to all for your replies. You have put my mind at rest.
    > > >
    > > >One other question though....
    > > >
    > > >Where is a the best place in Melbourne to buy an really authentic hat
    > > >with corks? (If I'm not wearing one when I get out of the taxi when I
    > > >arrive home people might talk)
    > >
    > > Well, I have lived in Australia for over 40 years, and I have not seen
    > > one, apart from in comics or cartoons, in all this time!
    > >
    > > Regards,
    > >
    > > Ed Barron
    > I've not seen them worn in Australia but there were some people in the
stand
    > at the swimming (sitting with the Aussie Group) at the Olympic Games in
    > Athens wearing them last week

Keith Sayers

On 23 Aug 2004 10:56:53 -0700, "Cookie Monster" <[email protected]>
wrote:

    >Where is a the best place in Melbourne to buy an really authentic hat
    >with corks?

Never seen them for sale. The one I have - and use for
childrens' dances - I made myself. I think that is the general go.

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"Cookie Monster" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > Where is a the best place in Melbourne to buy an really authentic hat
    > with corks? (If I'm not wearing one when I get out of the taxi when I
    > arrive home people might talk)

There is no such thing as an authentic hat with corks.

Neither are there kangaroos bouncing down the street.

That said, you can probably find a hat in the tourist shops or the Victoria
Market.


Daniel
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