In the upper right hand corner we have a photo of Lord Jim of Eagle Rock. As you can see, Lord Jim is wearing a contempory version of the Fedora hat. In the US the Fedora is usually associated with hard-boiled private detectives and Mafia wise guys. Your faithful correspondent can attest to the fact that Lord Jim is neither of those. He was, before his retirement, yours' boss, and was, and is, one of the greatest guys in the world. He is yours' best friend, but, of course, this may be due to the fact that aristocrats in a democracy always find and appreciate one another. Unfortunately Lord Jim did not wear this hat at work in the Satanic Mill, and left it to yours' to wear Stetson's version of a large brimmed Fedora and be called "Cowboy" by the Mexican employees. But Mexicans consider any hat other than a chapparel or a baseball cap a cowboy hat.
Anyway, here's to Lord Jim for donning the lid while at the computer. It reminds one of a hairier version of Walter Winchell.
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