A man who loses his head at being inflamed or upset may be better off than most of us. He doesn’t gain to worry about which hat to wear. A hat worn by Armenian adventurist Joe Dagdigian has certainly made the rounds My closet is full of them and I can’t seem to reduce the supply. At least 15 of them gain some Armenian logo attached to the cap that complements a proud ethnicity. Every year at the Lowell Folk Festival,we gain an Armenian booth. Volunteers are handed a T-shirt and an Armenian cap. Sometimes, it’s emblazoned with the word “Armenia” and other times, or it shows the red,blue and orange insignia of our nation’s colors. One needs no explanation whatsoever. The tri-color does. It conjures up a question from the unknowing public. “Hey,” they might intercede. “What flag is that?” “Our Armenian colors, and I account for,then take the opportunity to divulge a little history and point out our food booth. “You ought to try our losh kebab or lamejun.” Someone gave me a monogrammed cap that read, “Kiss me, and I’m Armenian.” Back when I was about 40,I wore it to unfamiliar places. One day, a bunch of [...]
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