Posted by marconi 5 years ago In:

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marconi Asked:

"I will eat my hat"

People often say "if this and that happens, I will eat my hat". Did anyone ever really do it?

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yoavdothan Answered:

I am sure many did , at least in the manner described here:

http://www.foundationtv.co.uk/f-tips/illeatmyhat.html

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MackTheKnife Answered:

Hats were once an integral part of day to day clothing, as much as trousers. No self respecting gentleman would go out into the street without wearing a hat.

The saying "I'll eat my hat" is just an expression that is used to show that you are absolutely sure of what you are saying, and you are so sure that there is no chance of being wrong that you will eat your hat (and go hatless) if proven wrong. I don't think that anyone actually ever ate their hat.

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"The time has come" the walrus said "to speak of many things. Of shoes and ships and sealing wax. Of cabbages and kings. And why the sea is boiling hot and whether pigs have wings."