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We obtained 266K hats this past year's WB 2019 contest, and just like the past two Winter Bashes (2017 and 2018) we showed off our new hats.

We choose our finest hats, used the positioning controls to adjust them, and posted a screenshot as an answer. As was the usual, we had a Winter Bash 2019 chat room for tips about finding secret hats and other millinery.

With Winter Bash over no more updates are expected here. At the end of 2020 a different contest is expected, this was (supposed to be) the last year for hats.

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    Why is this question being negatively received, while the ones for 2017 and 2018 are positively received?
    – Sonic the Anonymous Hedgehog
    Commented Dec 11, 2019 at 18:10
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    I remember those started off with negative scores as well.
    – Glorfindel Mod
    Commented Dec 11, 2019 at 18:17
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    @SonictheReinstateMonica-hog I think many people are still angry over the way Monica was treated and don't feel happy at all
    – user316129
    Commented Dec 11, 2019 at 18:20
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    @RichardsaysReinstateMonica There's many more going wrong with Stack Overflow Inc. beyond how monica was treated.
    – πάντα ῥεῖ
    Commented Dec 11, 2019 at 18:22
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    People share what they have with their compatriots but seldom with those whom are most in need. Is the glass half full or half empty. Better to contribute an improvement than fall into dispare.
    – Rob
    Commented Dec 11, 2019 at 18:26
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    @πάνταῥεῖ yes, but the way monica was treated is the Ur example
    – user316129
    Commented Dec 11, 2019 at 18:39
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    Glorfindel's answer was not festive enough, it seems.
    – Frédéric Hamidi
    Commented Dec 11, 2019 at 19:32
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    Wow! The hat-haters are out in full force this year. There are always downvotes on Winter Bash related posts, but this year it is crazy!
    – X-27 is done with the network
    Commented Dec 12, 2019 at 1:40
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    @X-27wantstoReinstateMonica - Don't let a few downvotes discourage you, it takes five down to cancel one up. So that everyone can participate the question was enthusiastically reopened an hour ago. If people aren't walking around IRL in a bad mood, and even if they are, such behaviour isn't to be encouraged here. Off-topic behavior is off topic.
    – Rob
    Commented Dec 12, 2019 at 2:12
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    I really can't decide if putting a damper on Winter Bash because of the unpleasant events is called for or not. I do miss Monica's participation, though, and I can see that for her Winter Bash would be bitter. I respect those who want to refrain from having fun in a way that will make those who were injured/left SE feel left out.
    – hat
    Commented Dec 12, 2019 at 7:02
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    There is not good reason to close this! It is a tradition which has been supported even by employees. If it gets closed again I'm definitely going to cast a reopen vote.
    – hat
    Commented Dec 12, 2019 at 18:05
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    @Rubiksmoose thanks, I cast a reopen vote. I don't know why we have to go through this every year.
    – hat
    Commented Dec 12, 2019 at 19:57
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    The Hat Madders.
    – Rob
    Commented Dec 12, 2019 at 21:14
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    Not so permanent. Remember: A Sportsmanship Badge is earned by: "Upvote 100 answers on questions where an answer of yours has a positive score.". --- Answer in the "Winter Bash 2019 Knitting" and "Show off your hats! (2019 edition)" question and get 95 credits for upvoting everyone else. Getting a silver badge earns an "Amazing Grace" hat. A Sportsmanship badge helps your Candidate Score
    – Rob
    Commented Dec 17, 2019 at 0:14
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    Why do I feel like some of these pics don’t have hats
    – stonefish
    Commented Dec 29, 2019 at 1:33

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The Merlin says Reinstate Monica

The Merlin says Reinstate Monica

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    Excellent choice of an avatar... it goes well with that hat :)
    – X-27 is done with the network
    Commented Dec 14, 2019 at 4:46
  • Thank you. Judging from the downvotes, at least three people dislike either the hat or the avatar. Or my posting the combination.
    – Stephan Kolassa
    Commented Dec 14, 2019 at 6:45
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    @S.Kolassa-ReinstateMonica If you look closely, there are no answers with no downvotes. It seems some people don't really like Winter Bash the way we do it.
    – Ver Nick
    Commented Dec 16, 2019 at 6:51
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    Where may I create a hat of my own?
    – Sridhar Ratnakumar
    Commented Dec 17, 2019 at 17:47
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    I don't like the hats. If they were imposed or hard to disable, I'd be the downvoter from hell. When I looked at the notification this year, I saw that no hat would be displayed unless I adjusted it to fit and said yes. Someone deserves a hat and/or attaboy for fixing that.
    – Bit Chaser
    Commented Dec 26, 2019 at 5:29
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Hero of Stack Exchange

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I didn't think I needed a hat on top of my hat, but...

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    Yo Dawg, I heard you like hats, so I put a hat on your hat so your hat can wear a hat while you're wearing a hat.
    – rgettman
    Commented Dec 20, 2019 at 19:45
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Yes, after Winter Bash I'll eat my hat.
Winter Bash 2019 - Secret Hat: Rubber Ducky

Tastes like chicken!

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My Hat

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It's not easy to get a hat that looks good on the default Gravatar. Also in memory of the time I was clueless...

This is Fine

This is Fine

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I Tyrion of house Lannister have returned to give more insights to my story from last year

You all know I fought in the Battle of Blackwater. But you didn't know how I felt after that blow on my face. I saw the stars!

Image of my profile picture containing Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister with Cosmic Brain hat

But I have considered myself to be clever and put my efforts to save the King's Landing, plotted against other houses. My allies called me clever.

Image of my profile picture containing Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister with The Merlin hat

But my nephew Joffrey hated me. He insulted me in his wedding.

Image of my profile picture containing Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister with Just Jesting hat

This is me and cross bow which I used to kill my own father.

my profile picture containing Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister with Werewolf hunter hat

There was a threat to my life. I have been to a lot of places. I was a slave with a collar to my neck.

My profile picture containing Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister with Warm Welcome hat

Me dressed as one of the lords of coast of Essos.

Profile picture containing Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister with It's Amazing hat

I drink and I know things

Image of my profile picture containing Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister in 007 hat with

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    I love GOT. +1 :)
    – 4b0
    Commented Dec 13, 2019 at 4:38
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It's nothing special but thanks to the publicist badge bug fix I earned a couple of gold badges during Winter Bash with zero effort

Sky really is a unicorn at heart

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    Aww.. Its so cute!
    – Amy
    Commented Dec 14, 2019 at 9:17
  • A perfect avatar for that hat.
    – Rob
    Commented Dec 18, 2021 at 0:31
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Just a narwhal with a helmet ... Nothing suspicious

Narwhal

Cosmic Narwhal

narwhal

The flying Narwhal!

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Narwhal in disguise..

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Gentleman Narwhal

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This is fine....

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A nice warm fire place

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  • about the "nothing suspicious here" narwal with Russian hat, is it an oblique reference to phys.org/news/… ?
    – uhoh
    Commented Dec 25, 2019 at 0:02
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    It's not. But maybe it is.. Who knows?
    – Amy
    Commented Dec 25, 2019 at 1:43
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Whoomp!
There it is
      Updated image with modified hat.

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  • I don't like Winter Bash, but I love this one!
    – Ismael Miguel
    Commented Dec 16, 2019 at 12:31
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I'd rather remove the glasses, but I guess it's good enough.

Hat used as a muzzle on a snow leopard

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  • Now we know who ate Grace Hopper's brain. Yikes.
    – Tsundoku
    Commented Dec 23, 2019 at 11:24
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I am wearing the hat which I am not supposed to have yet

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    Congratulations on being in first place on the Leaderboard.
    – Rob
    Commented Dec 12, 2019 at 15:11
  • @Rob btu might fall now :( not getting rest of the hats
    – Ankit Sharma
    Commented Dec 13, 2019 at 7:13
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    I've seen stranger things than this, however...
    – Machavity
    Commented Dec 16, 2019 at 13:52
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    Number one again!
    – Rob
    Commented Dec 18, 2021 at 0:34
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Here's me, showing off hats I didn't earn.

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If they can recycle, so can I...

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    "This is Fine" version is the best!
    – Ver Nick
    Commented Dec 12, 2019 at 20:44
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    This looks awfully familiar... maybe I saw something like it a year ago? XD
    – X-27 is done with the network
    Commented Dec 14, 2019 at 4:47
  • @X-27 not last year. I chose some hats I earned in past bashes, since that's what the organizers of this WB did.
    – Eran
    Commented Dec 14, 2019 at 4:52
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Dr. Sheldon Cooper thinking of all the ways to win the Nobel Prize for his theory of Quantum Physics:

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After winning the Nobel:

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Getting ready for paintball with Penny:

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Sheldon seeing stars on Earth while Howard was in space:

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Dressed for Halloween:

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Pirate Cooper:

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    Reminds me of the pool-of-balls Leonard was chasing Sheldon in... Bazingah.
    – einpoklum
    Commented Dec 16, 2019 at 17:02
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    You have the lowest reputation here and already have a "This is Fine" hat, so I am awarding you the bounty (which excludes you from winning another "This is Fine" hat). As a consolation you may keep the 100 reputation after Winter Bash, the hat would have to be returned.
    – Rob
    Commented Dec 20, 2019 at 0:06
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Training unicorns for the army:

unicorn_army

The unicorn galaxy I call it Uni-verse:

unicorn_univers

Mother of unicorns:

unicorn_mother

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Cosmic cat

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As soon as I (erroneously) was awarded this hat, I couldn't resist. I've been wearing it ever since.

my avatar wearing the "Glasses With A Number On Top" hat

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Ill gotten gains; 2020 edition

I was one of a few dozen or so people that equipped the Glasses With A Number On Top hat before the date bug was reported and subsequently fixed.

I continue to wear it both for the amusement factor and the fact that few other hats actually fit on my avatar. And before you complain about the jpeg artifacting: no, there is no lossless version of the image; it dates back over a decade to a time when 100x100 pixel avatars were the norm and was sent to me as a 100x100 pixel jpg.

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    That is sweet that even when they went and removed the new year's hat from everyone, you were already wearing it so despite no longer having it you can wear it :)
    – X-27 is done with the network
    Commented Dec 12, 2019 at 1:41
  • @X-27wantstoReinstateMonica And I have the screenshot, so even if they had taken it off, I could fake putting it back on just by updating my avatar.
    – Draco18s no longer trusts SE
    Commented Dec 12, 2019 at 3:15
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I decided to become Whosaysbigcatsdontwearhats once again for Winter Bash!

Puma wearing with Werewolf Hunter

This has a little of the Wild West feeling for me. Good for a wild cat!

If you are going to look ridiculous

Puma wearing Bluefeet

at least try to be dignified!

Puma wearing top hat

So cosy...

Puma with burning log on head

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Captain Dad!

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No more space!

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    UVed to 5... yet another Lifejacket.
    – David
    Commented Dec 15, 2019 at 6:22
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Trogdor burninating communism

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These new glasses I got an early adopter's copy of are amazing!

They give me 20:20 vision!

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In hindesight though, it probably would have been more fun to pick them up when they officially launch, but it looks like I will be able to collect them again.

(yeah I know, bad puns)

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  • I also get 12 link-publication badges - from yesterday (with one gold) - SO make pre-Christmas cleaning?
    – Kamil Kiełczewski
    Commented Dec 13, 2019 at 7:45
  • The fact that you put them on after the bug gave them out and kept wearing them since the hat was recalled makes this especially neat.
    – X-27 is done with the network
    Commented Dec 14, 2019 at 4:48
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Look at these zombie ones: enter image description hereenter image description hereenter image description here

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    you should put the photos a little smaller
    – JackNavaRow
    Commented Dec 16, 2019 at 17:09
  • If you put an "m" on the end of the image link, it will be automatically show smaller. (An "s" would make it really small)
    – hat
    Commented Dec 17, 2019 at 9:35
  • @hat thanks I tried and it worked (at least for "s"!)
    – user575955
    Commented Dec 17, 2019 at 9:45
  • Great! They are easier to see now.
    – hat
    Commented Dec 17, 2019 at 10:08
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Srid says Reinstate Monica

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My hat has Grace Hopper amazingness and is perfectly positioned.

Amazing hat

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I can’t decide whether to move forward or turn around. What shall I do?

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Just a moose cube with a crossbow. Move along folks, nothing to see here.

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It's no chicken on my head but close enough enter image description here

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Hats usually don't fit my profile picture so well, but Merlin does!

Robotnik is a wizard

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