Easter Hats

From: Weekly Edition (NPR) | Date: April 11, 1998| Author: | Copyright information

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NEAL CONAN, HOST: One other fashion item on this Easter weekend, observations now on hats from Al Jolson and Karen Michel and the NPR Archives of 1988.

(BEGIN AUDIO CLIP OF MUSIC BY AL JOLSON) KAREN MICHEL, REPORTER: I've never really been into Easter except that it's a time when it' s OK to wear hats.

(BEGIN AUDIO CLIP OF MUSIC BY AL JOLSON) AL JOLSON, SINGING: In your Easter's bonnet...

MICHEL: Not that I wait until April to wear them. I think I've always worn hats.

(BEGIN AUDIO CLIP OF MUSIC BY AL JOLSON) JOLSON, SINGING: With all (Unintelligible) bonnet...

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