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What does Santa cap symbolise, whichever shop I go to, the staff is wearing it?

Posted - December 19, 2017

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  • 1812
    It is a symbol of insanity.
      December 19, 2017 6:54 PM MST
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  • 23641

    To me, it makes most guys incredibly more attractive in an adorable way.
    :)
      December 19, 2017 7:22 PM MST
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  • 7683
    Umm i thought I posted a girl's pic;(( This post was edited by Veena.K at December 20, 2017 3:14 PM MST
      December 19, 2017 7:24 PM MST
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  • 23641
    Yeah, you did and she's cute - - I just tend to ignore the cute girls and my eyes go right to the guys.
    :)
      December 19, 2017 7:25 PM MST
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  • 7683
    Oh....yeah....got it....;))
      December 19, 2017 7:27 PM MST
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  • 7683
    Welby, your response made me frame a Q about cute gals;))
      December 20, 2017 9:04 PM MST
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  • 23641
    Ha! I just saw your question!
    :)
      December 20, 2017 9:25 PM MST
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  • 6124
    This is as good an explanation as any...taken from this link:
    https://godmadeus.com/Holiday/Christmas/ch5.php


    The Origin of the Santa Hat


    1. The traditions associated with the Santa Hat are descended from both sun worship and the Saturnalia. This is a reflection of the fact Christmas is descended from both Mithraism and the worship of Saturn on his day: the Saturnalia.
    2. The Santa Hat was known as the Pileus, Cap of Liberty, and Freedman's Cap at the Saturnalia. It was known as the Phrygian Cap and Cap of Mithra in sun worship.
    3. This hat was certainly used in the worship of the sun.
    4. This cap is still worn on one of the two most important dates in sun worship ritual: the winter solstice which coincides with Christmas.
    5. This hat was worn by the priest in sacrifice, hence the blood red color.
    6. The populace only wore this hat at the Saturnalia. This coincides with how the populace wears the hat today. It is worn at the same time of year at the same festival. Only the names have changed. The Saturnalia is now known as Christmas and the Pileus is now known as the Santa Hat.

      December 20, 2017 3:18 PM MST
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  • 7683
    Wow...Sun...Saturn...very interesting info, Harry! 
      December 20, 2017 9:07 PM MST
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  • 34435

    The Santa Hat as we know it "only" goes back to the 18th Century. Our Santa ideal is still based mostly off of Victorian ideals of Santa - the actual story of Santa being as old as the Bishop himself. :-)

    Since Santa is supposed to be a grandfather like figure, he's wearing clothing associated with grandfathers of the Victorian era - that old style (18th Century and very early 19th century) nightcap with an older styled suit. The traditional Santa hat is based of a men's nightcap. The term nightcap doesn't mean it was used just for sleeping - both men and women wore them inside their own homes. You wouldn't necessarily wear it outside of your house those - like Pajama bottoms. Unless you want to be labeled the modern term of "People of Walmart", you aren't wearing your nightcap outside.

    However, Santa gets a pass because every home is his home. We lay out a meal just for him - of milk and cookies- and he is free to wander from house to house as if all are his. So, yes, there is a bit of deeper symbolism in the traditional Santa hat.

      December 20, 2017 3:58 PM MST
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  • 7683
    Thank you my2cents, that was informative!

      December 20, 2017 9:06 PM MST
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  • 22891
    that its christmas
      December 25, 2017 11:48 AM MST
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