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Oh What A Time...
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The Role of the Fez in the Ottoman Empire
Tommy Cooper is probably most famous for wearing a Fez. He stole it off a waiter in Cairo just before he went on stage. There's no agreed upon line, but the Fez actually has a history... Way prior to Tommy Cooper. In the early 19th century, the Ottoman preference was for a Serik, which looks like a turban. It was given as a kind of ... It was seen as a badge of authority. If you turn up to a party in a Fez, people know you're a laugh. You're either a laugh or possibly rest. But either way, you can't wait to find out.
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