TIDBITS 10/10/04

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A $12,000.00 Hat

He had rubies and pearls and the loveli-est girls,
But he didn't know how to do-oo the rhumba ....

How many of you--I wonder--remember that song?
It was called: The Maharajah of Magador, sung ...
I believe ... by Cab Calloway. In any case ... this is
my way of segueing to India of the 1800's where hats
and clothes were often adorned with all manner of
gemstones.

Hey ... Bahadur ... tell your manservant I want more
pearls on my headdress. And more rubies. And more
emeralds. And more ... and more ... and more ....

Jewelry bedeckings on hats were the rage of the
elite wealthy class who vied for recognition with royalty.
Yo ... Jaipal ... get me some more gemstones. Molly's
going to be there tonight making eyes at Balban.

There was a striving for individual effect that would ensure
that this person's headdress far surpassed that of any of the
others'. Wealth and social rank could be determined by the
amount of gems one wore on one's clothing. In those days ...
less was not more. More was more. It was an age of simple
irrefutable logic. Less is more is a product of modernism as
it embraces an idealogy of befuddlement.

So I have an image folks ... of the ultimate headdress. Is there
a soul alive on this planet today that would not wear this little
chapeau with pride and aplomb? You be the judge. And get
back to me on this. Ya hear?

For those of you who are new to this thing called Tidbits...may I
direct you to my home page at www.tyler-adam.com where you will
scroll down the left side menu till you get to the area that says
Tidbits Graphics ... and then click on the link that says: Headdress
for a view of a classic portrayal of a time long gone by.

And there ya have it.
That's it for this week folks.
Catch you all next week.
Benjamin Mark

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