Taking a page from my buddy Drew, I think its worthwhile to point out proper cap ettiquite. As a bald guy with many baseball caps in my collection (seriously, over 75 or so), there are certain do's and don't with your caps.
Here's the list. Heckle me at will.
1) Bend the brim appropiately. None of this ironing the brim flat or not creasing it at all. See the World Series? What was the look Anthony Reyes was after? Goofball?
2) Always mix leagues. If you have a Maple Leafs T-shirt on, don't go with the Maple Leafs hat. You don't play for the team and you also look like a idiot. Accessorize your dome with a cap choice from outside of that sport.
3) Better yet, keep a cap handy that has nothing to do with sports, just for such occasions. My fav: the Black FastServers cap!
4) Contrary to popular opinion, its ok to wear your hat backwards as long a it sits low to your head. Which leads to...
5) No High Riders. A cap should be close to your dome, not 3 feet high. Ya wanna look taller, buy platform shoes.
6) Take the tags and hollogram stickers off of the caps. Its yours, you bought it. Its not a mattress that you leave the tag on. People will see your head often. Don't be that guy.
7) Any cap that can be purchased at a gas station should not be. The racks are always full when you go to get your candy or cigs, right? Well there's a reason for that. The hats suck.
8) The main sports that should be displayed on a hat are: Baseball, football, hockey and basketball. Nothing else. Period.
9) Gaudy colors/designs are a fashion no-no. Until NASCAR gets back to primary colors (i.e. black, blue or white), they should be banned from one's noggin.
10) When going to a hockey game, wear your least favorite hat. Ya never know when there is going to be a hat trick from the home team. And you sure as heck don't want to have to toss that new $35 brim onto the ice and have the zamboni guy take it home to his kids.
Now go forth and spread the good word on the cap commandments. Happy Hattin"
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