For "Open Road" Hat Lovers

[hatflick1]

Found this. Thought I would pass it along.
http://www.alumnifriends.mines.edu/fun_stuff/mines_stetson/default.htm

 

[RedPop4]

I'd like an update on that article as it's already nine years old. But, MAN, what a fantastic tradition.

 

[ideaguy]

I'm with Red-do they have anything newer? what a terrific piece of hat
history!! Thanks very much for sharing, and if anyone can come up with a
photo of a "Boss of the Plains"- it'd be appreciated. thanks again.

 

[Pilgrim]

I'm just a few miles away at Colorado State University. I wouldn't look for any updates to that site, as it's old news today.

Another nice tradition gone.

 

[RedPop4]

:rage: :rage:

 

[RBH]

A neat story... thanks

 

[GentlemanFarmer]

Has that article has been posted before? I may wrong though, but I have seen that article before.

 

[John in Covina]

Posted previously?

Yes it was some time ago, but it is a neat story.

 

[Hemingway Jones]

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=5678&highlight=mines

A great article whenever it surfaces.

 

[ii-5-i]

Nice Story

I'm the guy who posted this article a couple of years ago.

The Canadians have a similar tradition for graduate engineers. But instead of getting hats they're given narrow banded, plain iron pinky rings.