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[carouselvic]

If a chicken and half laid an egg and a half every hour and a half. How long would it take a monkey to eat all the seeds out of a pickle?

[Atticus Finch]

Dear Mr. Leftwell,

This thread has come along in the nick of time. My wife and I are having a bit of a tiff, and I'm wondering whether you might be able to help us sort things out. She is hosting a tea for the Women's Auxiliary tomorrow, and believes that the cucumber sandwiches should be round. I, on the other hand, believe that they should be square. Obviously, in either case, we both believe that the crusts should be removed. In any event, round or square? Can you please help us sort this out?

Yours faithfully,
James the Lid

Yes, and if you would, please....I'm just dying to know...which way should the toilet paper go? So that it unrolls from the top...or from the bottom?

But seriously, now...when did Stetson stop using wide (2") sweatbands and begin using narrow (1.5") sweatbands?

AF

[Brad Bowers]

Dear Mr. the Lid,

Though I wholeheartedly agree with your stance on cucumber sandwich shape, I must ask: what part of Women's Auxiliary don't you understand? Go play with your hats and leave the women alone.

Mr. Left-well-enough-alone

Brad

[Lefty]

If a chicken and half laid an egg and a half every hour and a half. How long would it take a monkey to eat all the seeds out of a pickle?

Trick question. Monkeys hate pickles.

Yes, and if you would, please....I'm just dying to know...which way should the toilet paper go? So that it unrolls from the top...or from the bottom?

But seriously, now...when did Stetson stop using wide (2") sweatbands and begin using narrow (1.5") sweatbands?

AF

top in the northern hemisphere, bottom in the southern

The sweat question is an interesting one. From what I've seen, 2" was never a standard sweat width for Stetson, but was found only on some of the higher-end hats. Thoughts?

[jimmy the lid]

Dear Mr. the Lid,

Though I wholeheartedly agree with your stance on cucumber sandwich shape, I must ask: what part of Women's Auxiliary don't you understand? Go play with your hats and leave the women alone.

Mr. Left-well-enough-alone

[jimmy the lid]

top in the northern hemisphere, bottom in the southern

You're on a roll...

[Lefty]

[Fletch]

Who put the Benzedrine in Mrs. Murphy's Ovaltine?

If you can't answer that one:
Is it normal for a panama brim to flap like crazy in the wind?

[Lefty]

We can answer all questions, though correct answers are rare.

It's normal for panamas to flop in the wind. Be sure that it's the panama, and not your head that's doing the flopping. If the latter, consult your health professional, as help desk is not authorized to dispense medical advice.

As to Mrs. Murphy, someone should arrest whomever spiked her drink and caused her addiction.

[Lefty]

Hi – I have a black suit with a classic cut that I intend to have to a 30s gathering, I also have a brown hat (Indiana Jones style) Swedish maker, that is very 30s too. My question is if there are any rules regarding hat colour and suit colour, or if it is mixable after wearers taste?

Will

A brown hat and blue suit are great together.

A guide from 1931 - posted in the Suits forum as a sticky - prefers tan, but brown should do nicely.

Incidentally, if you'd like to go for a bit more panache, why not try this look from 1929?