1994 - 2004

The jolly headwear, which enjoyed enourmous popularity at Big Days Out in the 1990s, has now died and passed into being fashionably uncool.

The jester hat made its first appearance at the first Auckland Big Day Out in 1994. It soon became a fixture at subsequent Big Days Out and was frequently purchased by people who'd had a few beers and though it would be really hilarious to wear one.

The early signs of jester hat's Big Day Out demise began with its dual popularity at sporting events. Concerned hipsters worried that they would be mistaken for cricket fans.

The seeds of doom were sewn in the early 21st century when presenters on television shows such as Space and C4 declared jester hats to be uncool. The eventual demise of the jester hat was apparent at Big Day Out 2004 were there was scarcely a jester hat to be seen.

The jester hat is survived by its close relative, the afro wig.

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