Lucky Cap - or Not?
Take a look at this cap. I admit it is a pretty funky looking thing. However, there is a reason for it's sorry state and, every day like clockwork, Peggy and I have a discussion as to why she is not allowed to wash it. This morning it was agreed that we would ask the blog readers for their opinions.
As any reader of this blog knows, about three months ago, I took up running again after laying off for several years. At my age, I was very concerned about possible injuries while trying to get back into this sport. Now, I am up to four miles daily and have done so without injury or pain and during this entire building process I have worn this cap. I think that pretty much proves this is a lucky cap and that it would be crazy to wash it.
Peggy seems to think it reflects badly on her when I go out wearing this disgusting thing on my head. For some reason that sounds vaguely familiar. OH, I remember, my first wife used to say my color choices in clothing reflected badly upon her. No doubt, she was absolutely right about that. Many times, I heard the statement, "You are not going out of this house dressed like that!"
That problem is now completely solved. I have gone back to wearing a uniform which means I no longer have to strain any neurons deciding if colors match. My daily uniform is black t-shirt, white shorts, white socks. When a dress uniform is called for, I substitute Levi's 501 Blues for the white shorts. Some of you have noticed I had started wearing a uniform, but, I think many were too polite to say anything for fear that I had simply stopped changing clothes. But, I digress, this is about the cap.
I would like your opinion as to whether or not it is worth the risk to wash this valuable cap. If it is a lucky cap, it would lose it's magical powers, and I might be hobbling around here with all kinds of problems after my next run. My personal opinion is that it is not worth taking that kind of chance and I should wear it until it rots away to the point it will no longer stay on my head. But, by all means, give us your opinion. I'm still not going to wash it but, it might make Peggy feel better if, by some miracle, someone agrees with her silly idea. Wash it? ... You don't wash a lucky cap!
Comments
of course when we visit, i will ask that you stay downwind..
(grin)
Alan says "Don't wash it" too!
Pam
If so, wash it. An RV, boat, heck, any enclosed space is too small for a smelly, sweaty piece of clothing.
If not, just remember that when he wears that gross thing Peggy, you are just going to look better and better!
Bye!
Carol
CARL
That much Mojo is impossible to remove. Joy is right---purification via flames is appropriate after the "just like the x-wife" thang! I'm actually afraid that you may have jinxed the Lucky Hat with that one, Lloyd---I have a terrible feeling that "something bad" is going to happen to it! =D
Kathy
Think about this, if you wore a summer cap that could vent the heat off your head (everyone knows that heat excapes through the top our your head, nature's on venting system)this would provide a cooling effect for you as you went for your runs. Not to mention the fact that if you over heated, what the results could be. Really bad things could happen. When you are running, your putting your body in over-drive, so let the exhaust work properly.....body has to breathe and let lose of the heat. (Under-arms don't count) So Lloyd, your a friend to many and thats good that you want to stay in shape, but what good is a friend thats got a good healty body but is stuck in the hospital from having a stroke, heart attack, etc. We'd much rather have you up and still running around.
Really now....in the hospitals, when you run chills, they wrap a towel around your head to hold in the heat. I know this first hand.
Steve's version:
If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
I would also recommend a bath once a week or so, ...unless you're hunting, fishing or if you don't expect anyone else to be in sniffing distance.
Ben
geesh........peggy, ur gonna have to sneak it into the wash at around 2am :)
I have 4 or 5 strategically place in my house for emergency's and that is that. Don't wash them.... Girls or you will ruin the the future of man....kind
sweathog
on the hatbill from changing the oil in your
helicopter, that'd be ok. But thats sweat lines and
the thing probably stinks!
Suzy - Wash it!
Thats' 2 (two) votes....
Betty J.
I say NO to the wash.
Jason
L
Annell
Reading between the lines, I got the impression they may think I have too much time on my hands.
Kathy
Clif is out hunting this week, but he would probably say.."don't wash the hat, they never fit the same again after washing!"