About Today: How to Buy a Hat for the Kentucky Derby

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Today From Jen Hubley, your About Today Editor This Saturday is Derby Day, which means that I will drag everyone I can find to a local watering hole, plunk giant hats on their heads, and force them to watch horse racing while drinking mint juleps. Kentucky Derby Hat Buying Guide If this doesn't sound like a good time to you, you are either a poor sport ... or haven't yet found the right hat. I will give you a hint: The bigger, the better. How to Wear a Hat Hat Trends for Spring and Summer How to Make a Mean Mint Julep I would like to construct a hat with mint juleps on it, perhaps affixed to straws like those beer helmets people wear to baseball games. ONLY SO MUCH MORE ELEGANT. Video: How to Make a Mint Julep 5 Steps to Better Cocktails Kentucky Derby Contenders There is also a horse race today, although in the confusion of hats and beverages, one could forgive you for forgetting that. Kentucky Derby Facts and History The 10 Fastest Runnings of the Kentucky Derby Kentucky Derby Visitor's Guide Unless, of course, you're lucky enough to be in Louisville today, and then you'll hear more about horses in the next 24 hours than you did during the whole of your life previously. (This goes for horse people as well as for newbies.) Find the Best Kentucky Derby Party Get Kentucky Derby Tickets Today Ads Womens Hats Cloche Hats Ascot Hats Dress Hat Millinery Hats Featured Articles Home-Made Gifts for Mom Gulf Coast Oil Spill Could Eclipse Exxon Valdez Disaster Top 5 Wedding Gift Ideas How to Cope with Fighting Kids Top 10 Bad Pets Follow Us on Twitter!   More from About.com Disney Trip Planner Everything you need to plan the perfect Disney vacation -- from when to go and what to do, to saving money and picking a hotel. More > Join About.com's User Panel! Share your opinions and help us make About.com more relevant, informative and enjoyable to use. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Today newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Advertisement