WTF moment in history: Straw Hat men

[Nevilledog]

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Aug 8, 2022
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Thousands of straw hat clad men gather in NYC to protest the ridicule and physical harassment they received for wearing straw hats after September 15th.

It escalated to an 8 day riot with gangs hitting men in the heads with blunt objects and stomping on their hats. (1922)
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Two years later this escalated to straight up murdering them

nytimes.com
STRAW HAT PRANK HAS FATAL ENDING; East Side Youth Who Defends Boys Against Angry Victim Kills Him...
Unidentified man, victim of straw hat prank
8:39 AM · Aug 8, 2022

[flying_wahini]

1. Rodyism? Guess they mean Rowdy ism.

[LakeArenal]

2. WTF ???

What do ya know…? You were right.

[Srkdqltr]

3. Some people are just idiots.

Straw hats???

[Trailrider1951]

4. Looks like this country has had a streak of lunacy that goes back generations

And it hasn't been stopped yet.

[Goonch]

5. Before & After

[Nevilledog]

6. *snicker*

[doc03]

7. The angry Amish. nt

[Hermit-The-Prog]

8. I don't understand; the hats are not even red.