Thursday, May 21, 2009

Another interesting sight

Couldn't help myself - I had to take this lady's photo. Why would she be wearing 2 hats?? Any thoughts?

10 comments:

Just Me said...

My guess is that on her trip into town that day she realized that she needed to buy a hat for her husband. Being that her "back pack" is full, and she has to keep her hands free to hold on to her son, the only option that was left was to wear the second hat on top of the first. Quite ingenious if you ask me (even if it is a little silly looking.)

Aaron said...

i have no suggestions - but i want one

The Scottys said...

Perhaps the other hat to put on the ground and is for ones to put money in when she selling whatever she has on back?

OR A BROADWAY MUSICAL "WHERE DID YOU HTOSE HATS?

Elizabeth in Ecuador (de nuevo) said...

Alice - that is a baby on her back so I hope she wasn't selling that!!!

Lynne said...

It is very obvious that one hat is a sun hat and the other is a rain hat. Given the erratic weather in Cuenca, the sensible person takes 2 hats when they go out. Just swap 'em over depending on the weather of the moment. You can deduce the hat on top in this photo is the sun hat.

Elizabeth in Ecuador (de nuevo) said...

He he good answer Lynne, maybe if I see her again I can ask her eh?

catherine said...

My suggestion is she is trying to keep the underneath hat clean

Elizabeth in Ecuador (de nuevo) said...

Catherine - they would just put a plastic bag over the top - we see that all the time!

Kellie Rulla said...

It is old hat protecting the new hat!

Elizabeth in Ecuador (de nuevo) said...

Kellie you are probably right but then again - you would have seen this kind of sight hundreds of times!