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