The Royal Wave - Borrowed from Queen Elizabeth of England & to be used to wave at our adoring public during parades, etc. or to acknowledge gawkers as we stroll by! Cup your hand, fingers up & swivel your wrist from side to side with grace & elegance! (Like
you�re screwing in a light bulb.)
MMM - Missionaries to the Matriarchal Masses... This is the term used to describe all Red & Pink Hatter�s who spread the word about the R.H.S. to their fellow sisters who are not in the R.H.S. Hatters spread the word by chatting, by cards, T-shirts, license plates, window & bumper stickers, web sites, R.H.S. brochures, etc.
Brim Brushing - We hatters love to hug, but with those wonderful big gaudy hats, it can be hard to do. So we brim brush! Reach out to hug your fellow hatter gently, only allowing your hat brims to touch. Air Kissing or A Hollywood Kiss Kiss is a perfect accompaniment to Brim Brushing!
Feathers - This began with our E.Q. M. Sue Ellen, taken from the Disney "Dumbo" story. Dumbo is given a feather by his friends, & Dumbo thinks the feather is what gives him the ability to fly. Of course, he later finds out he doesn't need the feather to soar. So our E.Q.M. gives each new chapter charter a red & purple feather to say, "I know your ready to come out & play with us, & I'm here to encourage you to set your hearts & imaginations free". The feathers have also been used to stand for Love/Red and Hugs/Purple.
Kazoos - Started by Brenda/HillbillieBelle of the The Scarlett Hummers & chosen as the official instrument of the R.H.S. by our E.Q.M. for its ease to play, small enough to carry in your purse, no practice needed & it sounds funny! Songs kazooed are "Hail to the Queen", "Happy Birthday" or any song you want!
Red Sashes - Started as a way to display our royal names, along with the vast collection of pins that Red & Pink Hat Ladies have collected. Copied after the "Queen of England's" Red Sash/Banner that she wears. It's just another ritual of ours to display more pomp & circumstance!
Red Wax Lips - The Beaded Babes of Fullerton, Calif., first posted a "Hot Lips" photo under Fun Stuff on the RHS web site in January 2002. They had just celebrated their chapter's 1st Birthday, and had each received a pair of Red Wax lips. The lips were the solution to
the problem of our Red lipstick wearing off. It didn�t take long before the wax lips became a Red Hat trademark.
Ding Dongs - Because of Audacious Queen Rosie�s birthday, The Rosie Hattitude Chapter (especially Mother Nurture~Rita Harrris, who is now a Red Hat Angel in Heaven), decreed that the Hostess Ding Dong would forever more be their official birthday confection & a number of other chapters have adopted the yummy dessert also. Some chapters use the Dolly Madison Red Zinger cake as their official dessert. Tie each individual packaged cake with red and purple ribbon and stack them on a plate to make a towering cake.
Bubbles - Blown by Red & Pink Hatters at gatherings for celebration, in place of applause or just because we want to!
Kazoodle - A large group of Red &/or Pink Hatters.
Ruby RedHat - Official mascot of the R.H.S. She represents the spirit of the little girl who is alive & well inside each of us!
Mascots - Of course Ruby RedHat was the first mascot, but plenty of other mascots have emerged from almost every chapter! There are dolls, bears, dogs, birds, pigs & everything & anything you could possibly imagine!
Memory Books - First started at the first R.H.S. convention in Chicago by Sparky Bartlett of Canada. Some are plain & some are fancy. Memory books are known to contain names, phone numbers, e-mail addresses, greetings, autographs, pictures, cards etc. Used to keep in touch or remember your fellow Red & Pink Hatters. Keeping a scrapbook of photos of chapter events is highly recommended.
Red Hat Society Theme Song - Written by Mike Harline (a big Red Hat Booster) as a gift to our E.Q.M. CD can be purchased at the Imperium at the R.H.S. web site.
Scarlet Sparkles - Created by our E.Q.M. to describe a special, magical, sparkly moment. A moment seen or heard by a Red or Pink Hatter that is an amazing, spontaneous or heartwarming coincidence which involves Red Hatting!
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