Keegan-Cook House
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143 Chaplin Loop  *  Robeline, Louisiana 71469
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The Red Hat Society started with a group of older ladies in California who were inspired by a poem entitled "Warning" by Jenny Joseph. In the poem Joseph mentions, "When I am an old woman I shall wear purple…". Taking this to heart, the ladies formed a group who met on a regular basis for tea…in their red hats and purple dresses and in public, of course. Once others got wind of this group, many started their own chapters. Today there are thousands of members worldwide. These ladies embrace life and celebrate the milestone of turning 50 (not the millstone!). Fun is foremost and rules are few. In fact, there is pride in the 'disorganization' of the organization.

The Keegan-Cook House is proud to offer red hats and hat adornments,  frills and furbelows, along with items as diverse as pins, magnets, bumper stickers, feather boas and jewelry. Join us for afternoon tea and shop our wonderful red accessories while you are here. Our fabulous red hat selection is sure to delight and enchant you.

Warning
By Jenny Joseph

When I am an old woman, I shall wear purple
With a red hat which doesn't go, and doesn't suit me.
And I shall spend my pension on brandy and summer gloves
And satin sandals, and say we've no money for butter.
I shall sit down on the pavement when I'm tired
And gobble up samples in shops and press alarm bells
And run my stick along the public railings
And make up for the sobriety of my youth.
I shall go out in my slippers in the rain
And pick the flowers in other peoples' gardens
And learn to spit.

You can wear terrible shirts and grow more fat
And eat three pounds of sausages at a go
Or only bread and pickle for a week
And hoard pens and pencils and beer mats and things in boxes.

But now we must have clothes that keep us dry
And pay our rent and not swear in the street
And set a good example for the children.
We must have friends to dinner and read the papers.

But maybe I ought to practice a little now?
So people who know me are not too shocked and surprised
When suddenly I am old, and start to wear purple.
 

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