Does anybody uses helmets instead of hats?

My father is a gardener and has been wearing pith helmets while working as long as I can remember.
 
Pith helmets are very practical in hot weather. They were standard issue for the VC and NVA. The design was originated in French Indochina. It is a step up from wearing a straw hat. They are only called helmets because they are stiffer than regular hats. The only problem is that people look at you strange and Vietnam vets might take a shot at you.
 
Those cork "helmets" were popular just after WWII. Frankly, they work great, but you look pretty darn unusual these days if you wear one. I sort of like hard hats and if they were more mainstream, I'd wear one other than around work environment. They are pretty comfortable too.
 
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