Karisa Lango, CNET writer, sums it up it best, ” depending on who you ask, the term cheesehead is either an insult or a point of regional pride. It also refers to an iconic hat, a big, yellow-orange wedge of foam with Swiss cheese-like holes that Green Bay Packers fans wear in the stands at Lambeau Field. For over 30 years — including the Brett Favre era and the team’s 1996 Super Bowl win — the Cheesehead hat has been a recognizable symbol around the world of Wisconsin’s unpretentious, folksy ethos.” Read her full article here!
I thing I took from this amazing article is that Wisconsin took something was derogatory and turned it iconic. People not just in US recognize where this hat comes from which is truly remarkable! I knew the Cheesehead was known around the United the States but I never thought it was known outside our borders. Surprisingly, I had no idea that all those hats were made in Milwaukee!
When you see a Cheesehead, what is your first thought? Personally, when I see it I think of the Packers!
