Every year when my kids were young, we ventured as far as Lexington to shop for Easter dresses. And the stores had marvelous but very expensive hats for sale that you won't find in most states, because they are for the Kentucky Derby. It's a traditional that no one questions, but many make fun of. If you can't buy a classic hat the exact shade of your Derby outfit, you may as well go to extreme and wear something outrageous. See some of the weirdest in a collection at Buzzfeed. They do make a statement: it's a silly tradition. Link
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