Post #2905 by The Ukulele King on Thu, Jun 27, 2002 6:35 AM

I think they wear red fezes and red vest primarily because it is very easy to make fezes and vests for a monkey, and gives them a vaguely Oriental look (most organ grinders were Italians, by the way). A red fez is just a scrap of felt. A bowler, on the other hand, requires some work.