Old men in silly hats

I suppose this topic will dominate the media for the next 2 weeks and I suppose its disrespectful but I just couldn’t resist.

The following picture clearly demonstrates that ridiculous hats are by no means limited to the Catholic aristocracy although in this case the rest of his costume draws attention away from the poofy feathers.

Or how about these two:

On balance I guess the Cardinals don’t have the silliest headgear on the planet but they will still make for entertaining viewing.  Especially when you combine their bizarre headgear with their bizarre social outlook.