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Ahmad Shah Massoud, anti-Taliban Afghan guerilla leader, assassinated by the Taliban in 2001, picture taken in 1990 (media.piefed.social)
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[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

What is the origin of that hat design? I’m not sure such things can even be explained, in general, but hat style choices have often confused me. Like the military ones from Francoist Spain.