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The '''Carouser's Capotain''' is an unlockable [[hats|headwear item]] for the [[Demoman]]. It appears as a tall, team-colored hat that looks closely like a pirate hat with a team colored band and the Demoman's insignia above the brim.   
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The '''Carouser's Capotain''' is an unlockable [[hats|headwear item]] for the [[Demoman]]. It appears as a tall, team-colored hat that looks somewhat like a pirate hat with a team colored band and the Demoman's insignia above the brim.   
  
 
This hat can be painted and renamed.
 
This hat can be painted and renamed.
  
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
* The hat resembles a pirate hat and references the fact that the Demoman only has one eye, the other being covered with an eye patch.
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* A Capotain was a type of hat worn by those of the Puritan faith in the period leading up to the English Civil War.
* Many sailors who often went above and below deck used an eye patch to keep one eye adjusted to the darkness below decks. The strong sunlight while above deck on an oceangoing vessel could require minutes of adaptation to the dim lighting below deck.
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* The Capotain was also supposedly worn by Witch Hunters.
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* The description is a reference to The Bible, ''Exodus 22:18'', which is often translated as "Suffer not a witch to live". It has, however, been modified for the Demoman's use and effectiveness in destroying sentry guns.
  
 
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Revision as of 15:57, 1 October 2010

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I'm drunk- you don't have an excuse!
The Demoman

The Carouser's Capotain is an unlockable headwear item for the Demoman. It appears as a tall, team-colored hat that looks somewhat like a pirate hat with a team colored band and the Demoman's insignia above the brim.

This hat can be painted and renamed.

Trivia

  • A Capotain was a type of hat worn by those of the Puritan faith in the period leading up to the English Civil War.
  • The Capotain was also supposedly worn by Witch Hunters.
  • The description is a reference to The Bible, Exodus 22:18, which is often translated as "Suffer not a witch to live". It has, however, been modified for the Demoman's use and effectiveness in destroying sentry guns.