Drunken Outsiders

111. Straw Hat Riots


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Join the guys as they talk about the Straw Hat Riots, when in 1922 in New York City erupted when gangs of youths began attacking men who wore straw hats past the unofficial cutoff date of September 15. What started as a fashion faux pas turned into days of street violence, highlighting the absurd power of social norms.

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Drunken OutsidersBy Devon Stamp