Holden Caulfield's trademark item is his red hunting hat with flaps on the side and a cap on the front. He is extremely attractive (and warm) when he wears it backwards, something not everyone can pull off (well, not the former part anyway). My own version of Holden Caulfield's hat is my purple furry trooper hat (Hint: looks Russian), which I lost last year. If I can recall accurately, that hat was like my shield (it protected me from the blizzard of 2011--I survived). I believe I lost it after the blizzard. So what happened was the hat gave me insight (I think better with it on, like Holden) and instead of just going home (I was on the 126 when the blizzard commenced), I did something I thought of as bold and heroic (even though I nearly froze the next day)-- I went with my best friend Khaalia to her house, which was around a mile from mine. We transferred to the next bus alright, albeit me almost being blown off the sidewalk trying to get on. It's when we left downtown that things soured. My hat's magical powers were obviously wearing off (for my friend and I would be like the hunted deer, not the hunters), because our bus broke down in the street. We transferred into another bus (tightest fit ever- were were packed like sardines) and we shacked up in Khaalia's house for the night. With my lucky hat, I was able to go home the next day, although I had to wait half an hour for my bus. Holden's hat made him stand out, and mine did as well. I was one of the few I saw wearing that kind of hat all winter.
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