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barbara_133221

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ladies in red hats
Jun 24^th, 2008, 1:31am

Hi everybody,
was wondering, when looking through all the different categories, what "ladies in red hats" means - not being an american. Shocked

Is is just a category that shows living beings (humans and animals) wearing red hats?
Does it refer to a saying - a quote - a poem - whatever........?
Or is it just because red hats look nice? Cool

Is it a trademark (redhats = linux?)?
thanks for replies.
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cheers, barbara

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Liz_133634

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Re: ladies in red hats
Reply #1 - Jun 24^th, 2008, 2:25am

The Red Hat Society is a social organization for women over 50. If over 50, you wear a red hat and pink clothing. Women under 50 can also join, but they wear pink hats and purple clothing until they turn 50. Apparently, it's not limited to the US .. according to wikipedia, it's in 30 countries.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Hat_Society

http://www.redhatsociety.com/infonew/?

I'm always looking for ways to hide my age, so I don't think I'll be donning a big red hat anytime soon! But I have a friend who is a red hatter and they have a blast at their outings, all wearing their hats and purposely non-matching clothing to go with it.

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Delores_132508 Gold Member artist Posts: 978	Re: ladies in red hats Reply #2 - Jun 24^th, 2008, 4:59am Oh, you young kids!! You should live in the senior retirement style community that I do. Red hats and purple dresses are the "in" thing! The concept is taken from a poem by Jenny Joseph which includes the lines: "When I am an old woman I shall wear purple With a red hat that doesn't go and doesn't suit me."
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barbara_133221

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Re: ladies in red hats
Reply #3 - Jun 24^th, 2008, 5:35am

Hi Liz,
thanks, had a look at the links you mentioned - I think it is rather a nice idea, the ladies in red seem to have a lot of fun!
purple and red was always a favorite combination of mine, I love the "indian" color mixes like orange,purple,red,pink, all hot colours. Don't think though that I would wear those colours myself, now that I am older.
I used to wear those combinations when I was much younger!!!
It seems like a good idea to accept one's age gracefully; something I sometimes have difficulties with. Inside I feel like a teenager. Why is a middle-aged lady looking back at me in the mirror? Roll Eyes

Nice shop, by the way! I mean yours Cheesy

Have a nice day!
cheers, barbara

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Myrna_134142

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Re: ladies in red hats
Reply #4 - Jun 24^th, 2008, 8:31am

Quote from barbara_133221 on Jun 24^th, 2008, 5:35am:

Inside I feel like a teenager. Why is a middle-aged lady looking back at me in the mirror? Roll Eyes

I am 68 and feel like a teen ager too, maybe our immortal souls do not age. That makes sense to me. Even when I look into the eyes of a newborn baby they seem so wise inside. Maybe because their souls are mature. Who knows, not me, I just like to think about things like that.

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Mindy GCU Administrator Community Manager Posts: 6567 Gender:	Re: ladies in red hats Reply #5 - Jun 24^th, 2008, 3:23pm It seems to be quite a colorful community Please note due to copyright and trademark limitations we have categorized this as a "hobby" vs association and refer to it as ladies in red hats vs their official Red Hat Society.
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barbara_133221 Gold Member artist Posts: 688	Re: ladies in red hats Reply #6 - Jun 26^th, 2008, 1:25am Hello Myrna, for 68 you are very young at heart. Had a look at your gallery! Good for you! Keep it up, and lots of success. Regards, barbara
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