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Old 06-14-2017, 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by the pope
What are they ? Just joking . There a bit too spendy for us common folk . A few at my club where a Arafat type hat . https://www.cancercouncilshop.org.au...ahari-hat.html
I like the broad brin hat with a flap at the back for covering the neck . Some of the worst sunburn Ive had at the club is on milder days where u dont think u need sunscreen . When I was young we used to cook ourselves down the beach all weekend , Oil used as well for the icing on the cake . Ive heard of skin cancer under finger nails . Wat tha
I'm sure that those flap hats are very efficient and yes Akubras are expensive, but they're like Rolls Royces, you don't just buy a new Akubra, you have to chose the style and colour, measure you head to determine your size and order it. Three months later a hat box turns up all the way from Australia and you have to pay import duties and Value Added Tax. They're beautifully made but mine is getting a bit battered from all of the oil.