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I know the secret of the secret hats is the best part of it. But then we're going to lose all the hats anyway, including the secret ones, on January 4th (the end of Winter Bash).

I really wish the powers that be revealed the secret of the secret hats after the end of Winter Bash. Mainly for four reasons, but others are welcome to add more.

  1. Everybody loves the hats, and thus would really want to know about them.
  2. We can't let the devs walk away with this. They might even use the same secret for the hats next year! We want the devs to come up with something new to intrigue us the next time as well. (We still love you, devs.)
  3. Since SE is a network of question-and-answer sites, and wondering about the meaning of hats is a question, certainly SE is also the best place to get the answer from!
  4. A secret reason I'm not going to tell you!

So is there is a plan to reveal the secret of all the secret hats at least after the end of Winter Bash?

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    "we're going to lose the all the hats", I believe the NHA (National Hat Association) has something to say about that: "I'll give you my hat when you pry it from my cold, dead hands"
    – jmac
    Dec 18, 2013 at 7:32
  • Actually, that was my plan... tracking all the info and posting them after the bash ends. Also notice that we are getting distracted by the hats, but I suspect there is something going one the bash site also. Last year there was an unicorn, this year I don't know.
    – SPArcheon
    Dec 18, 2013 at 12:08
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    For the right amount of bribery could make your life easier right now... wink wink
    – Sklivvz
    Dec 18, 2013 at 14:54
  • +1 because I reeeeeeeaaaaaally want to know!
    – Spudley
    Dec 19, 2013 at 17:20
  • Since you welcomed me to, i added the most important 4th reason!
    – hippietrail
    Jan 3, 2014 at 17:01
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    In the meantime, lots of clues here, here and here.
    – Aaron Bertrand Staff
    Jan 3, 2014 at 17:07
  • Is there Easter egg page for retrieving hats
    – Lalith J.
    Dec 17, 2014 at 19:39
  • Related: Winter Bash 2016 - All Hats
    – This_is_NOT_a_forum
    Jan 4, 2017 at 17:29

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Maybe... If you're nice to us.

And... here it is!

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    44 hats last year! Not as many this year I think but there are some elusive hats out there this year. Like the "Hairboat" That looks like a great hat. ;)
    – crthompson
    Dec 17, 2014 at 15:19
  • One of my favorite parts of SE is the hats. So cool to see all of them revealed, and I hope the tradition continues this year!
    – Ryan Kreager
    Dec 17, 2014 at 15:49
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    Why is Abby so freaking popular lately? Weird.
    – Jaydles
    Dec 17, 2014 at 22:05
  • Hairboat is hard to say many times fast. I agree that the hats are awesome.
    – Nathaniel Waggoner
    Dec 23, 2014 at 18:44
  • My favorite is the snorkel hat last.
    – Jerode
    Dec 23, 2014 at 21:39
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    Hairboat Hairboat Hairboat.
    – Justine Krejcha
    Dec 24, 2014 at 5:54
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    Hairboat Hairboat Hairboat
    – Shabbir Dhangot
    Dec 24, 2014 at 9:34
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    Hairboat Hairboat Hairboat
    – Illizian
    Dec 24, 2014 at 9:43
  • This isn't going to end well...
    – user692942
    Dec 24, 2014 at 11:37
  • It's a silly way to get a meaningless hat... clearly, not enough to stop me.
    – David Manheim
    Dec 25, 2014 at 4:08
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    Hairboat Hairboat Hairboat
    – Jake
    Dec 25, 2014 at 12:26
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    Hairboat Hairboat Hairboat
    – Paulo
    Dec 25, 2014 at 18:55
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    Hairboat Hairboat Hairboat
    – Michal Kováč
    Dec 29, 2014 at 17:17
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    Hairboat hairboat hairboat
    – Jemmeh
    Dec 30, 2014 at 22:51
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    select * from hats where name = 'Hairboat'
    – Drunix
    Jan 2, 2015 at 10:40

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