It's a Cap, Not a Beret
January 17th 11:01:51 AM
How are Ashton Kutcher and Holden Caulfield alike? They both like wearing caps on their head--Ashton's favorite was a trucker hat and Holden's a hunting cap. And what does this tell us? Caps are cool.
For a thoughtful look at the payroll tax cap, read Amity Shlaes' article from last week. It's got nothing to do with Ashton or Holden, but it does look at some of the cultural effects of the cap.
Here is an excerpt:
Executives don't always reason out why they feel better toward the end of the year. But they do. And one reason is that the cap functions like a year-end bonus.
In autumn, many workers see their take-home rise as they "earn out" of the cap system and suddenly get to take home that extra 6.2 percent. Employers for their part notice because they no longer have to pay their matching share of 6.2 percent, and so sometimes pass the extra cash along to earners. The cap makes Americans work the extra increment.
Posted by Ryan Lynch
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The beret when properly worn fits snugly around the head, and the soft crown can be shaped in a variety of ways – it is commonly pushed to one side. Berets were originally worn by Northern Basque peasants (from the border area of Southern France, and Northern Spain) and were knitted from wool. Today berets are normally made from woven wool, wool felt, or acrylic fibre.Uniform berets feature a headband or sweatband attached to the wool, made either from leather or silk, sometimes with a drawstring allowing the wearer to tighten the hat.
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