Nope. Not going to happen. I'd wear a fscking propeller beanie before being mistaken for a Fedora Athiest. And associated passive-aggressive virginal neck-bearded beta-male douchebaggery.
Feh.
Children have been known to try on grownup garb. Few then hold the garb to be responsible for any childish actions that may then ensue.
I suppose you also forego blue jeans, too, due to the unsavory sort who may wear them?
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So Rooster, how is the durability of a straw hat? All of my hats are either nylon, cotton, nyco, waxed cotton or felt. I have perhaps erroneously felt that straw hats are fragile and will develop holes.
Generally speaking, a straw hat is not as durable or as able to suffer abuse as what you listed. A cheapo straw (~$35) will last the whole warm part of the year. A middling sort, ($50-$75) a few years' warm seasons. A higher quality straw ($100+) will last indefinitely. A hemp "straw" hat will last as long or longer as those materials above as. You may need to get it re-shaped or re-blocked every few years as the lacquer wears off, but hemp is tough stuff.
They eyeball-incinerating beacon you call a "hat" will get you found, alright. Found
insane.