Friday, April 25, 2014

WHAT IS A MAD HATTER

"Mad as a hatter" is a colloquial phrase used in conversation to refer to a crazy person. In 18th and 19th century Englandmercury was used in the production of felt, which was used in the manufacturing of hats common of the time. People who worked in these hat factories were exposed daily to trace amounts of the metal, which accumulated within their bodies over time, causing some workers to develop dementia caused by mercury poisoning (called mad hatter syndrome), symptoms which include excessive timidity, diffidence, increasing shyness, loss of self confidence, anxiety and a desire to remain unobserved and unobtrusive.  Thus, the phrase became popular as a way to refer to someone who was perceived as insane.

The Hatter (called Hatta in Through the Looking-Glass) is a fictional character inLewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and the story's sequel Through the Looking-Glass. He is often referred to as the Mad Hatter, though this term was never used by Carroll. The phrase "mad as a hatter" pre-dates Carroll's works and the characters the Hatter and the March Hare are initially referred to as "both mad" by the Cheshire Cat, with both first appearing in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, in the seventh chapter titled "A Mad Tea-Party.


Luckily I do not have the classic symptoms of a mad hatter, so as they say 'IF THE HAT DON'T FIT, THEN YOU MUST ACQUIT".
3 LITTLE PIGGIES
PANDA CAP


ROGUE LEPRECHAUN



ANTI PAPARAZZI HAT
BALINESE TEMPLE HEAD WRAP
CRABBY CAP
MONSTER CAP
SHADOW HATS
HATS, HATS AND MORE HATS
RICE FARMERS HAT
PHAT HAT
SOMBRERO
NAPOLEON
VICTORIAN
PANDA
WHERE ARE MY GLASSES
ANIMAL CRACKERS
MY WORLD












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