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There has to be a collection of hats somewhere. Do they go to the circus and throw the hat in one of the rings? You decide. Best corny answer wins

2007-03-04 08:46:26 · 4 answers · asked by Yafooey! 5 in Politics & Government Elections

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It's those tall Abraham Lincoln type hats. They get them along with their diploma when graduating with a politics major. And the ring would be refering to the boxing ring. They figure if they can't milk any more $ out of their political career, they might as well try showbuisness, and boxing is greeeeat exposure!

2007-03-05 12:01:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Not corny, but: "What is the origin of throw _one's hat into the ring_?
As you might expect, it comes from the boxing ring (well, we supposed that some of you might have guessed the circus ring...). In the early 19th century, when boxing was quite popular, one who wished to challenge a boxer would throw his hat into the ring. This was probably necessitated by the crowds and noise at such events; you'd be missed if you simply tried to shout out a challenge or push your way through the crowd and into the ring. John Hamilton Reynolds wrote in The Fancy: 'Throw in his hat, and with a spring get gallantly within the ring.' This is from 1820 and is the first recorded use of the term.
The phrase soon came to be used figuratively to mean 'to enter a contest' and then 'to enter a political contest'. Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt used it in 1912: 'My hat's in the ring', he said, meaning that he had entered the presidential race.
From Take Our Word For It (July 17, 2001)"

2007-03-04 09:01:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

You're kidding aren't you> Throwing you hat in the ring is an expression like throwing down the gauntlet.

2007-03-04 08:56:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anthony F 6 · 0 1

Their sombreros in the bull ring. Then, after the bull fight, all the Mexican laborers collect them & use them to work in the fields.

2007-03-04 08:57:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

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