Apparently I have 28 Cardinals hats; I'd like to tell you about two of them

Or: How I became a Cardinals fan and then made my son into one

In the process of packing for an upcoming move from Nebraska back to Chicago, I undertook an inventory and discovered that, for reasons sufficient unto myself, I presently own or at least maintain a general stewardship of 28 Cardinals hats of varying styles and purposes. Proof of this stirring claim is forthcoming:

You see above garden-variety Cardinals …