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* Wearing this hat makes the Sniper bear a striking resemblance to the late gonzo journalist [[Wikipedia:Hunter S. Thompson|Hunter S. Thompson]] who, along with his trademark orange aviator sunglasses, wore many different colored fisherman's hats throughout his life. | * Wearing this hat makes the Sniper bear a striking resemblance to the late gonzo journalist [[Wikipedia:Hunter S. Thompson|Hunter S. Thompson]] who, along with his trademark orange aviator sunglasses, wore many different colored fisherman's hats throughout his life. | ||
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+ | ** It may also be a reference to [[Wikipedia:Henry Blake|Lieutenant Colonel Henry Blake]] from the hit TV series [[Wikipedia:M*A*S*H (TV series)|M*A*S*H]], who was known for wearing his trademark fisherman's hat (along with a similar vest to the Sniper's). | ||
* The Bloke's Bucket Hat is the only Sniper hat to have team color variants. | * The Bloke's Bucket Hat is the only Sniper hat to have team color variants. |
Revision as of 19:10, 3 October 2010
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The Bloke's Bucket Hat is a headwear item for the Sniper and was chosen by Valve to be released with the second wave of community-contributed content due to its outstanding quality. It appears as a fisherman's hat, with several lures hanging on the band around the hat and pinned to its brim.
Painted variants
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Trivia
- A bucket hat lives up to its name by being commonly used by fishermen to hold various pieces of fishing equipment such as hooks, sinkers, floats, and lures.
- Wearing this hat makes the Sniper bear a striking resemblance to the late gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson who, along with his trademark orange aviator sunglasses, wore many different colored fisherman's hats throughout his life.
- It may also be a reference to Lieutenant Colonel Henry Blake from the hit TV series M*A*S*H, who was known for wearing his trademark fisherman's hat (along with a similar vest to the Sniper's).
- The Bloke's Bucket Hat is the only Sniper hat to have team color variants.
- The hat description was written by Reclaimer077.
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