JenTavolacci Posted December 6, 2006 Report Posted December 6, 2006 Hi everyone! So we have some new products and I have a question that the Canadians should be able to help me with....I have attached a photo of Pete wearing what we call a "beanie". To my question... a couple of years ago I was at a trade show and met some people from Canada and they did not call this a "beanie", they called it something else that for the life of me I cannot remember. I had never heard the word before. Could someone tell me what these hats/caps/beanie things are called in Canada? I would like to add it to the product description....plus I am not so sure I like the name "beanie" for them. Thanks!!!! -Jen Oh yeah..... Marc Thorpe - no comments on what the arrow is pointing to!!!! Ah....forget it - go for it!
Roy Posted December 6, 2006 Report Posted December 6, 2006 It's called a "Touque", Jen Milley is right of course but I'm bilingual. The correct English spelling is "toque" while the correct French spelling is "tuque".
Bob Posted December 6, 2006 Report Posted December 6, 2006 Watch cap or touque but a touque usually has a pompom on top.
JenTavolacci Posted December 6, 2006 Author Report Posted December 6, 2006 AHHHH....and that would be why I did not remember it!!!! That seems to be it! I looked it up: Toque: soft hat with a narrow brim worn especially in the 16th century, from Old Spanish toca headdress 1 : a woman's small hat without a brim made in any of various soft close-fitting shapes 2 : TUQUE 3 : a tall brimless hat worn by a chef -- called also toque blanche THANKS!!!!!!
Roy Posted December 6, 2006 Report Posted December 6, 2006 Jen, I hope you realize that that pic of Pete will bring joy to the hearts of many accomplished Photoshop wizards around here. Personally, I can't wait. Thank you.
JenTavolacci Posted December 6, 2006 Author Report Posted December 6, 2006 Yeah, we figured that, well...... as long as its bringing joy.
Joey Posted December 6, 2006 Report Posted December 6, 2006 (edited) And Jen, it's pronounced two-ck, not toku or talku, ha ha ha! EH! Joey Edited December 6, 2006 by Joey
sturgman Posted December 6, 2006 Report Posted December 6, 2006 And Jen, it's pronounced two-ck, not toku or talku, ha ha ha! EH! Joey Its a must for all Canadians who need to venture outside to shift our Igloo panels in high winds!! At first i thought you were referring to a skull cap, but yup that right there is a toque
jediangler Posted December 6, 2006 Report Posted December 6, 2006 Nobody pulls it off like Pacino. If it's all black, it's a Serpico hat.
GbayGiant Posted December 6, 2006 Report Posted December 6, 2006 No offence to Pete but everytime I see a pic of him it reminds me of the Crocodile hunter (RIP) and they both seem like great guys and love toothy critters.
JenTavolacci Posted December 6, 2006 Author Report Posted December 6, 2006 The one Pete is wearing is a knit cap....it may be a Toque but maybe not, its not a skull cap though. We do have others at petemaina.com that I think for sure are Toques. Is that the plural? I tried to find out so I could put it on the site but Miriam Webster didn't give a plural for it. The others on the site are fleece....here is a photo: Crocodile Hunter?? Funny! -Jen
lew Posted December 6, 2006 Report Posted December 6, 2006 Jen, have a look at the pic in my signature, even dogs wear touques up here
Whopper Posted December 6, 2006 Report Posted December 6, 2006 Jen, have a look at the pic in my signature, even dogs wear touques up here Touges... Pickeral ... Muskie ... eh LMAO Lew and after yesterday we also catch pickeral here too! Whopper
lew Posted December 6, 2006 Report Posted December 6, 2006 Touges... Pickeral ... Muskie ... eh LMAO Lew and after yesterday we also catch pickeral here too! Whopper Hey Phil, if you Americans hang around OFC long enough, we'll get y'all Canuckalized
douG Posted December 6, 2006 Report Posted December 6, 2006 If we called em a knit stocking cold weather beanie hat, our heads would be froze before we got out the house. Toque.
Marc Thorpe Posted December 6, 2006 Report Posted December 6, 2006 Pete I"d like you to do little excesise 1) stand in front of a mirror 2) place Toque on your head 3) place both arms along side each side of you 4) Jump up and down Make sure your ears are sticking out You can call me if you like to yell insults Dude thanks for the laugh,I aint worried about Verasce calling you
Fang Posted December 6, 2006 Report Posted December 6, 2006 You know it's very hard to tell Pete and Lew apart when they're wearing tooks (proper northern ontario spelling). We also call em skull caps and skidoo caps
JenTavolacci Posted December 6, 2006 Author Report Posted December 6, 2006 whatever happened to the old reliable word..."hat".....hats, beanies, skull caps, toque, skidoo caps, watch cap......aaarrrggggg!!!!
Terry Posted December 6, 2006 Report Posted December 6, 2006 Now this is a beanie and a fine looking one
JenTavolacci Posted December 6, 2006 Author Report Posted December 6, 2006 aaaaaaahhhhhh ha ha ha!!!!!!! great photo Terry!!!!!! And I agree....THAT is a beanie!!!!!!!
Pete Maina Posted December 6, 2006 Report Posted December 6, 2006 Oh man ... this is brutal. I've got spinners on my head-bone now ... knew never shoulda let her snap that photo. Thorpe, put your Toque on, grasp firmly on both sides - and yank 'till you're touching your toes Oh, and make certain for Dominique to take a photo
Marc Thorpe Posted December 6, 2006 Report Posted December 6, 2006 Terry I love the photo Fits his personality He's quite the twirler
eggshen Posted December 6, 2006 Report Posted December 6, 2006 hahaha a beanie? Isn't that what little kids wear in comic book strips? they also have a propeller that can spin on top.
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