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Post #2274 by Tiki King on Thu, Jun 13, 2002 5:30 PM

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TK

If I may, I believe the Fez/Monkey connection has it's origin in the areas of Egypt and Morocco, where both are plentiful. In many of these areas, small monkeys were (and are) kept as pets, and the Fez is nothing more than a hat. The Fez only seems odd and mysterious to many us because of the Shriner/secret society connection. when you see someone in a bowler, you might think "nice hat", but when you see someone in a Fez, your mind is filled with images of secret handshakes, and strange rituals. if you saw a monkey in a cowboy hat, you would probably hardly notice, but if he was wearing the Fez, there must be something more to it.....
Cheers!
Tiki King. Wearing the Fez since 1994