Heck Of A Guy

I suppose that the extravaganza of publicity attending Hellboy II made the disclosure inevitable.

In any case, I am going on record to confirm the rumors that Hellboy, his gruff exterior notwithstanding, is, under that red skin, a Heck of a Guy.

Yes, we on the more genteel side of the family had the name changed ages ago when neither “Hell” or “boy” could be comfortably used in refined company. Even “Heck” was considered daring.

The family resemblance becomes apparent on close study.

The similarities become unmistakable when the fedoras are donned.¹

It’s as though we are identical cousins.


Footnotes

1. Hellboy is shown wearing the Sam Snead model, his personal favorite.↩

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Indiana Jones and Fedora Star in The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull

Must Be The Season of the Hat

Indiana Jones, like Leonard Cohen, is back on stage in fine style, sporting a fedora.

In Indy’s case, the chapeau meets criteria for classification as signature headgear and is, in fact, on exhibit at the Smithsonian. (Also on exhibit at the nation’s closet is the whip Mr. Jones uses in his adventures. Pondering the potential qualities a whip might bring to Mr. Cohen’s performance, one is overwhelmed by the wonders that present themselves.)

The official Indiana Jones fedora is also, it appears, the source of significant income for various producers and retailers of hats.

Gallery of Still Hot Ex-Boy Wonders in Hats

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As is clear from recent posts,¹ DrHGuy is quite taken by the headgear Leonard Cohen has worn in the opening concerts of the 2008 Tour.²

Pretty (Fabulous) In Pink

While scanning hats in this category, DrHGuy came upon a pink ladies’ fedora, a discovery that, of course, inevitably led to thoughts of the exquisite Fabiola.

While DrHGuy lacks the hubris to advise Fabiola on any fashion issue, let alone suggest she don millinery that would obscure even a portion of her signature beehive coiffure, he also proves unable to resist employing the fabulous one as a model for the referenced chapeau.

Alas, while the result is all that could be hoped this side of heaven, it is inconclusive as a measure of the attractiveness of the hat simply because Fabiola makes everything she wears³ look good.

Credit Due Department: Fabiola resides, when not modeling for the Heck of a Haberdashery, at Celebrate Your Inner Fabiola! (which is a different cyber-universe altogether than the one occupied by Mary, Fabiola’s alter ego at View From A Farmhouse Window)

Footnotes

1. See Leonard Cohen Is The Cat In The Hat, The Cat In The Hat Is Back - Leonard Cohen Opens Tour, and Old Hat To Leonard Cohen Is New Look For DrHGuy↩
2. DrHGuy is aware that Leonard Cohen, long known as a spiffy dresser, has previously appeared beneath a fedora but the hat in this case appears to be part of the performance package specific to this Tour↩
3. or drives or prepares or fondles or … ↩

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It’s A Heck of a Hat

DrHGuy’s Double Breasted Suit Is On Order

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