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BainsBane

(57,751 posts) Fri Apr 19, 2013, 06:13 PM Apr 2013

Am I the only one who thinks of the German military [View all]

era WWI or WWII when I see those Boston police hats?

Edit: This is not a comment about authoritarianism or anything like that. It's really just about the hat. I should probably have posted it in the lounge.

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Am I the only one who thinks of the German military [View all] BainsBane Apr 2013 OP

Just give it a rest nobodyspecial Apr 2013 #1

So you think berating another member will get them to accept you glorious police state? DainBramaged Apr 2013 #6

It wasn't a comment on a police state BainsBane Apr 2013 #8

HI DainBramaged Apr 2013 #23

kind of amazing isn't it? BainsBane Apr 2013 #29

too small a hat for the Col, but the Milw Co. Sheriff wears a cowboy hat HereSince1628 Apr 2013 #2

They're kind of funny looking The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2013 #3

No resemblance. aristocles Apr 2013 #4

Yup jpak Apr 2013 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author DonViejo Apr 2013 #7

Hell, I think that when I see today's American military helmets Fumesucker Apr 2013 #9

I mean this one BainsBane Apr 2013 #11

I think British WWII when I see that - German caps I think were generally petronius Apr 2013 #14

There's pictures of my grandfather in the us air core wearing a similar hat Arcanetrance Apr 2013 #16

okay, maybe I'm just thinking of old war movies BainsBane Apr 2013 #18

The gold leaves across I think are what does it Arcanetrance Apr 2013 #20

definitely BainsBane Apr 2013 #21

WWII era American military Fumesucker Apr 2013 #17

very similar BainsBane Apr 2013 #19

Aw, not another circumcision thread! Warren DeMontague Apr 2013 #10

They would look snazzier with a spike on the top. NoPasaran Apr 2013 #12

I don't think so the Google search I did showed guys wearing hats that look like the same one Arcanetrance Apr 2013 #13

this is more typical BainsBane Apr 2013 #15

The "scrambled eggs" on the brim are for high-ranking officers dballance Apr 2013 #27

That's the Mass. State Police, not Boston PD. baldguy Apr 2013 #22

Yes, I have - kinda.... socialindependocrat Apr 2013 #24

I don't see any type of similarity. Rex Apr 2013 #25

great BainsBane Apr 2013 #26

Nah, I started thinking about it too...I thought I saw the Rex Apr 2013 #28

US Army Air Corps PD Turk Apr 2013 #30

this is closer BainsBane Apr 2013 #31

yeah PD Turk Apr 2013 #32

It's called a crusher dress hat ornotna Apr 2013 #33

This is almost identical BainsBane Apr 2013 #35

Some nice ones there ornotna Apr 2013 #37

Martin Scorsese is ahead of you. friendly_iconoclast Apr 2013 #34

I've seen that movie BainsBane Apr 2013 #36