Things I wonder when walking around NYC

[chuzhuzhe]

Before they invented bobby pins, what did Jewish men use to keep their yarmulkes from falling off?

(And I just checked, just so I didn't accidentally offend anyone, but I totally spelled "yarmulke" right on the first try!)

Comments

[suburbaknght]

Traditional yarmulke are actually of much heavier cloth and a larger, more rounded design than those commonly worn today. I presume such a yarmulke would be less likely to fall off, though I cannot be sure.

Also, I'm entertained how "yarmulke" is in my computer's spellcheck dictionary.

[gentlest_sin]

you know...I've wondered that too...

[lacrimawanders]

Velcro.

[dickforce1]

They wore real hats! They kept their heads covered! They did not cop out like these kids today!