Smithsonian Wants Aretha’s Hat, But Don’t We All?
There’s just something about that hat.
The famous hat that Aretha Franklin wore to Barack Obama’s presidential inauguration is now of interest to The Smithsonian Institution.
The Smithsonian Institution has asked Franklin if she would donate the now iconic inaugural hat to the museum to become apart of an exhibit dedicated to Obama’s inauguration.
“I am considering it. It would be hard to part with my chapeau since it was such a crowning moment in history,” said Franklin. “I would like to smile every time I look back at it and remember what a great moment it was in American and African-American history.
I like the hat. I like Aretha Franklin. An AJC reader remarked, “”I bought a hat like Aretha had on Tuesday, and wear it around the house. I swear my TV reception is better!”
