When did they start, and what's the story behind em from old to new army?

After '83. That's about all I can contribute.

Elaborate plz

Pretty sure he means he doesn't know because it was after his time.

I have no idea of any of the story behind them but love the hell out of mine.

Sorry, for being so brief.

Last couple of times I visited with the Student Bonfire folks, many/most were wearing Chicken hats in the color of their pots. I was told by the then Senior Red Pots, that the color red was reserved for them and was jealously guarded. I might be wrong, but I believe that the same was true for Brown and Yellow.

Now that i think about it, they may have had patches attached to them as well, but I don't honestly remember what the patch was.

All this seemed to have started after I left A&M. '83

There's hats for Reds, Browns, Yellows, Buttpots, Greens, and Chiefs. I also think OC? Has a separate hat for their chiefs/yellows. Don't really know about that just know I've seen a black hat with a white cord running around.

Some of the Reds have the patch and the yellows/buttpots from the centerpole crew get the patch as well I believe. It says burning desire and has the year on it if I'm not mistaken.

Personally I think the Buttpots get the slickest hat but I might be biased.

I never got a buttpot one from the chicken. Mine actually says Aggie Bonfire on it but it's basically the same hat.

Who wants to pick up and mail one of these for an old dead?

Last semester they had some rando buy a red hat, so unless you have some sort of proof, they won't sell you one.

Basically a "who do you know here" kind of thing.

I hear you. I'll drag some poor red pot over the next time I'm in B-CS. I've gone 35 years without one, I can wait a bit longer.

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I see what you did there.

New Blue hats for the chiefs still aren't in yet. I just want a damn dress hat.

Lost mine years ago. 99'. Blue w/ black cord.