It comes from an old tradition where taking off your hat, or headwear, is a sign of respect to the head of the table. Heads of the table don’t really exist anymore, but the tradition managed to stick around in some cultures.
Edit: did a little research and it also stems from knights having to show their eyes, or face, to nobles or those of higher rank
Jjorrrdan on April 9th, 2020 at 03:23 UTC »
Nothing makes sense if you think about it long enough.
Warlizard on April 9th, 2020 at 03:56 UTC »
I was visiting some distant relatives in Philadelphia and they took me out to a local Italian restaurant.
I had on a baseball hat and when we sat down, my aunt said, "Take off your hat! What, are you Jewish?"
I was absolutely staggered. Good times.
Allwhitezebra on April 9th, 2020 at 04:46 UTC »
It comes from an old tradition where taking off your hat, or headwear, is a sign of respect to the head of the table. Heads of the table don’t really exist anymore, but the tradition managed to stick around in some cultures.
Edit: did a little research and it also stems from knights having to show their eyes, or face, to nobles or those of higher rank