It started as a harmless Wall Street tradition: smash the straw hats of any man foolish enough to wear one after September 15. Then teenagers took up the cause, and before long, New York City was in the grip of the bizarre—and sometimes deadly—Straw Hat Riots.Steve's Toolbox, my new YouTube channel, can be found at https://www.youtube.com/@StevesToolboxImages, links, and transcripts for this podcast can be found at https://uselessinformation.org/the-straw-hat-riots-podcast-263/You can follow the Useless Information Podcast on these platforms:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uselessinformationpodcastX (Twitter): https://t.co/7pV2H8iXJVReddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/FlipSideofHistory/The Useless Information Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media podcast network.  Visit https://www.airwavemedia.com/ to listen to more great podcasts just like this one.Please contact [email protected] if you would like to advertise on our podcast.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices