This picture of me is from 1987. I’m including it not because I am in it, but because of the hat I am wearing. I can say with almost certainty that this hat is the oldest item of clothing in my current wardrobe, thus making it a significant thing, at least to me.

The hat was a gift to me from my brother, Scott. I think it was a holiday gift, perhaps even for Christmas of 1986 but it might have been even before that. Still, it’s at least 25 years old, meaning it predates Melinda and the girls in my life. It’s gone everywhere with me since I’ve had it, including to France last year (I dare you to try to find out in how many photos on this blog I’m wearing this hat).

Over the years I’ve had people tell me that they really like the hat, and people tell me that it’s gone out of fashion. Me, I see it as a sign of stability, it having been with me consistently for so long.

Today’s Prompt: What item of clothing do you have now that you’ve had the longest?