The reason for the hat was for the passengers and others to easily identify authority or the bloke in charge..in the old days a copper couldn’t nick you if he didn’t have his hat on.
‘Twas only the stewards in the 70s who got things changed as it messed up their quiffs.
My first hat had the soak and elastic band treatment…20 years later after getting my 4th stripe at last it was always titfer on when greeting or explaining the delay to pax.
Sadly I see too many scruffy individuals when I fly now…I was very proud of my donkey jacket in a previous life..even brushing it down..have a look at the shoes of some of those scruffs next time you wander through the airport…
Last edited by blind pew; 15th Jan 2023 at 07:57.