The Cowboys Stole North Philly’s Hat
Any self respecting Eagles fan knows that you shouldn’t be repping the Cowboys in Philly, but maybe we should make an exception — not for the football team but for the hats. It turns out those wide-brimmed hats you see all over westerns were invented by a hat maker in Philadelphia. City Cast Philly host Trenae Nuri talks with WHYY’s midday host, Avi Wolfman-Arent, about the historical significance of this invention and it’s once great impact on the city.
Check out Avi’s original Twitter thread on the invention of the cowboy hat here.
You can check out our episode on Philly’s public bathroom…
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