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What's in a hat?
To most people, Jack Abramoff's stylish brim says "Godfather." But if you're an observant Jew, it tells a much different story.
By Stephen Hirsch [2006-01-06]

  • Borsalinos

    The hat in the picture is, as far as I know, NOT a Borsalino. Borsalinos are stiffer looking, the brim is straighter. It doesn't look like anything I have seen on guys who normally wear the Black suits here in New York.

    I interpreted his look as that of an Orthodox guy who is covering his head while not trying to stand out too much (hence also seeing him in his starched business suit and a baseball cap. Only Orthodox Jews do that.

    -- Treifalicious
    Thursday, January 5, 2006 10:33 PM
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