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Whoopee cap

A whoopee cap is a style of headwear popular among youths in the mid 20th century in the United States. It was often made from a man's felt fedora hat with the brim trimmed with a scalloped cut and turned up. In the 1920s and 1930s, such caps usually indicated the wearer was a mechanic.

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Television and film

  • The character Goober Pyle in The Andy Griffith Show wears this.
  • In the 1974 film Death Wish, Jeff Goldblum wore one in his screen debut as the truly deviant 'Freak #1'.
  • Leo Gorcey wore a similar beanie playing opposite James Cagney in the 1938 film, Angels with Dirty Faces.
  • The character Skuzz in The Berenstain Bears wears one in the 2003 show as well as in the books.
  • The character Frank Taylor (played by Humphrey Bogart) in the 1937 film Black Legion wears this.

    • Other media

  • Archie Comics character Jughead Jones wears this cap, which remains one of his trademarks even decades after it has gone out of style.
    • Harvey Comics character Melvin Weisenheimer friend of Little Audrey wears one.
  • The Encyclopedia Brown novels have the primary antagonist, Bugs Meany, don this cap.
  • They popped up in several popular songs of the day, including "The Whoopee Hat Brigade", which was recorded by many different bands.
  • In A. E. Hotchner's Memoir, especially King of the Hill, he refers to it as a 'feltie'. He made it from his father's old fedora, decorated it with buttons he collects and puts it on whenever he leaves the house.
  • One of the hats for Scout in Team Fortress 2 is a Whoopee Cap, decorated with fictional brands from the game.

    • References

    Whoopee cap Wikipedia
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