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*The hat is a possible reference to Jayne, the big, gun-toting mercenary in Joss Whedon's series, [[wikipedia:Firefly (TV series)|Firefly]], and the subsequent movie, [[wikipedia:Serenity (film)|Serenity]]. Like the Heavy, Jayne personifies everything it means to be a "tough guy," and has even given a name to his favorite gun, Vera. Also like the Heavy, Jayne acquires a knitted cap of much the same style, of which he is irrepressibly proud. | *The hat is a possible reference to Jayne, the big, gun-toting mercenary in Joss Whedon's series, [[wikipedia:Firefly (TV series)|Firefly]], and the subsequent movie, [[wikipedia:Serenity (film)|Serenity]]. Like the Heavy, Jayne personifies everything it means to be a "tough guy," and has even given a name to his favorite gun, Vera. Also like the Heavy, Jayne acquires a knitted cap of much the same style, of which he is irrepressibly proud. | ||
*This pom-pom topped style of toque is sometimes referred to as a sherpa. | *This pom-pom topped style of toque is sometimes referred to as a sherpa. | ||
| − | *This hat is actually a ''tuque'', which is a general name for a knitted cap used by | + | *This hat is actually a ''tuque'', which is a general name for a knitted cap used by many people in cold places. A [[wikipedia:Toque|toque]] is a hat with a narrow brim or no brim at all, like a cook's hat. |
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The Tough Guy's Toque is an unlockable headwear item for the Heavy. It appears as a team-colored and yellow knitted wool cap with up-turned earflaps and a pom-pom on the top.
The Tough Guy's Toque is a paintable hat.
Trivia
- The hat is a possible reference to Jayne, the big, gun-toting mercenary in Joss Whedon's series, Firefly, and the subsequent movie, Serenity. Like the Heavy, Jayne personifies everything it means to be a "tough guy," and has even given a name to his favorite gun, Vera. Also like the Heavy, Jayne acquires a knitted cap of much the same style, of which he is irrepressibly proud.
- This pom-pom topped style of toque is sometimes referred to as a sherpa.
- This hat is actually a tuque, which is a general name for a knitted cap used by many people in cold places. A toque is a hat with a narrow brim or no brim at all, like a cook's hat.
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