Wednesday, January 05, 2005
Why Crushed Hat?
Crushed Hat is a nickname that Tony gave me in 1994. I have it engraved on my bowling ball (yes, I have a bowling ball), written on my camera case for i.d., and included in many of my sign-ins and passwords (don't try it, it won't work for much).
It is a misquote from an episode of the Simpsons in which Homer drops an oversized foam cowby hat with a camera in it (a sting operation concerning spoiled food) and runs from Apu's store. Apu drops a hot dog, which rolls to the camera lens. He picks it up, saying, "Oh, my, It's encrusted with filth. Oh well, I'll sell it anyway. But that's just between you and me, eh smashed hat?"
While preparing for a camping trip, Tony stashed a bottle of scotch in my van, saying,"I'm gonna put the scotch in here. But that's just between you and me, eh, Crushed Hat?" Misquoted, but not immediately recognized as such, the name stuck for the rest of the trip and beyond. Such is the way with nicknames. When we watched the same episode later and realized the mistake, it was far too late to do anything about it, as you can't go changing a nickname that has achieved common usage. It's like a rule. So, another in my long list of explanations of funny things that don't turn out to be as funny when explained. But there you have it.
It is a misquote from an episode of the Simpsons in which Homer drops an oversized foam cowby hat with a camera in it (a sting operation concerning spoiled food) and runs from Apu's store. Apu drops a hot dog, which rolls to the camera lens. He picks it up, saying, "Oh, my, It's encrusted with filth. Oh well, I'll sell it anyway. But that's just between you and me, eh smashed hat?"
While preparing for a camping trip, Tony stashed a bottle of scotch in my van, saying,"I'm gonna put the scotch in here. But that's just between you and me, eh, Crushed Hat?" Misquoted, but not immediately recognized as such, the name stuck for the rest of the trip and beyond. Such is the way with nicknames. When we watched the same episode later and realized the mistake, it was far too late to do anything about it, as you can't go changing a nickname that has achieved common usage. It's like a rule. So, another in my long list of explanations of funny things that don't turn out to be as funny when explained. But there you have it.
# posted by That Darned Budman @ 3:37 PM 
