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*A bucket hat lives up to its name by being commonly used by fishermen to hold various pieces of fishing equipment such as hooks, sinkers, floats, and lures. | *A bucket hat lives up to its name by being commonly used by fishermen to hold various pieces of fishing equipment such as hooks, sinkers, floats, and lures. | ||
*Wearing this hat makes the Sniper bear a striking resemblance to the late gonzo journalist [[Wikipedia:Hunter S. Thompson|Hunter S. Thompson]] who, along with his trademark orange aviator sunglasses, wore many different colored fisherman's hats throughout his life. | *Wearing this hat makes the Sniper bear a striking resemblance to the late gonzo journalist [[Wikipedia:Hunter S. Thompson|Hunter S. Thompson]] who, along with his trademark orange aviator sunglasses, wore many different colored fisherman's hats throughout his life. | ||
| − | **It may also be a reference to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Blake Lieutenant Colonel Henry Blake] from the hit TV series [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M*A*S*H_%28TV_series%29 M*A*S*H], who was known for wearing his trademark fisherman's hat (along with a | + | **It may also be a reference to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Blake Lieutenant Colonel Henry Blake] from the hit TV series [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M*A*S*H_%28TV_series%29 M*A*S*H], who was known for wearing his trademark fisherman's hat (along with a similar vest to the Sniper's). |
| − | *The Bloke's bucket hat is the only Sniper hat to have team | + | *The Bloke's bucket hat is the only Sniper hat to have team color variants. |
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| “ | Yeah, that seems about right!
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The Bloke's bucket hat is a headwear item for the Sniper and was chosen by Valve to be released with the second wave of community-contributed content due to its outstanding quality. It appears as a fisherman's hat, with several lures hanging on the band around the hat and pinned to its brim.
Trivia
- A bucket hat lives up to its name by being commonly used by fishermen to hold various pieces of fishing equipment such as hooks, sinkers, floats, and lures.
- Wearing this hat makes the Sniper bear a striking resemblance to the late gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson who, along with his trademark orange aviator sunglasses, wore many different colored fisherman's hats throughout his life.
- It may also be a reference to Lieutenant Colonel Henry Blake from the hit TV series M*A*S*H, who was known for wearing his trademark fisherman's hat (along with a similar vest to the Sniper's).
- The Bloke's bucket hat is the only Sniper hat to have team color variants.
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