[graciegirl]

I like to see folks in military ballcaps that says they served. I so much enjoy shaking their hand and thanking them.

[ColdNoMore]

Originally Posted by LI SNOWBIRD

I always take off my hat when sitting down to a meal

[Boomer]

Originally Posted by Nucky

I think I remember Tony Soprano and Artie Bucco having difficulty with a young man wearing a hat in a restaurant. Youtube-The Sopranos. Take Your Hat Off. Check it out.

Just watched it!

Luved it!

(Guess that shows where I stand on this one.)

Thanks for the laugh, Nucky.

[Chatbrat]

In the Navy clubs anyone who entered a club and was caught by the bartender's ringing of a bell ,had to buy the bar a round--it was a tradition & you swore the bartender's arm was 8 foot long--plenty of new Ensigns & Chiefs got caught in their respective clubs

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by Nucky

I think I remember Tony Soprano and Artie Bucco having difficulty with a young man wearing a hat in a restaurant. Youtube-The Sopranos. Take Your Hat Off. Check it out.

Interesting. Probably would not work in the Villages very often unless your were as imposing as Tony Soprano.

[RickeyD]

There is a tribal dress code. Ignore it at your own risk.
Simply because coat & hat check rooms are mostly non-existent does not deter from the fact that hats should be removed before entering a restaurant and placed on the lap when sat.

[rustyp]

Customary for men to take hats off and women to leave theirs on. It apparently is also tradition for a man to place his removed hat on his lap.

"Baby take off your dress
Yes yes yes
You can leave your hat on"
Joe Cocker

Now I understand why I should place it on my lap.

[Rapscallion St Croix]

Originally Posted by rustyp

Customary for men to take hats off and women to leave theirs on. It apparently is also tradition for a man to place his removed hat on his lap.

"Baby take off your dress
Yes yes yes
You can leave your hat on"
Joe Cocker

Now I understand why I should place it on my lap.

Let's give credit where it is due. Randy Newman wrote and sang those words 15 years before Joe Cocker recorded them.

[Chi-Town]

Originally Posted by kcrazorbackfan

Not really; we lived in the South and weren't uppity folks. I grew up on a cotton/soybean farm and with a cotton gin, grain elevator and a fertilizer distributorship in the mix, most of the time we rarely had time to sit and eat like you citified folk.

Jed Clampett used to take his hat off at the fancy eatin' table.

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[Chi-Town]

Originally Posted by Rapscallion St Croix

Let's give credit where it is due. Randy Newman wrote and sang those words 15 years before Joe Cocker recorded them.

That is true. But Cocker's version was made famous by Kim Basinger stripping to it in "9-1/2 Weeeks". Hence the hat on the lap reference.

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[Chi-Town]

Originally Posted by Nucky

I think I remember Tony Soprano and Artie Bucco having difficulty with a young man wearing a hat in a restaurant. Youtube-The Sopranos. Take Your Hat Off. Check it out.

Heres the link:

The Sopranos - Take your hat off - YouTube

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[kcrazorbackfan]

To each their own. That's the great thing about America - within the law, people are free to do what they please. I've never seen a city, county, state or federal law regarding wearing a hat or cap; maybe a suggestion, but never a law.

[rustyp]

Originally Posted by Chi-Town

That is true. But Cocker's version was made famous by Kim Basinger stripping to it in "9-1/2 Weeeks". Hence the hat on the lap reference.

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You're smarter than the average bear around these parts.

[waterlily]

If I find a fancy eatin' table like Jed Clampett found, I might take off my hat as well. I have yet to find one of those tables in TV except when dining at friends houses. I would never wear a hat at a friends, but I am more than comfortable at any of the restaurants on campus.

Great post Chi-Town! I got a big chuckle out of that comment.

[Nucky]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

Interesting. Probably would not work in the Villages very often unless your were as imposing as Tony Soprano.

I think I could pull it off. No problem. Forgetaboutit! It's just a common sense item, respect for those around you is all it is. Hat off and put on your knee not on the table. Oh and don't ever speak back to your elder's ever.