Get Ready For Hats Made Of Underwear Utah

Can Utah Finally Snatch the Underwear‑as‑Hats World Record? A Post‑Dust‑Settling Investigation

A few years ago I cracked a serious story about Missouri snagging a coveted world record from Illinois. It was none other than the number of people wearing underwear as hats.

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Now that the elastic has snapped back and the dust has settled on Missouri’s infamous underwear‑as‑hats heist, it’s time to ask the question burning in every Utahn’s heart: "can we take the prize this year?"

A World Record Recap

Let’s recap. A couple of years ago, Missouri pulled off the greatest unmentionables‑related coup in modern history. The City Museum in St. Louis — a place that already owns the longest pencil, the longest seesaw, and allegedly the world’s largest pair of briefs — decided it needed one more trophy for the shelf. So they gathered 355 brave souls willing to place fresh, museum‑issued underwear on their heads and march into Guinness glory.

Meanwhile, Utah watched from the sidelines, clutching our failed “Longest Backrub Chain” attempt and the emotional scars of the “Most Party Poppers Popped” fiasco. We’ve had our moments, sure — but none involving mass coordinated underwear placement.

So… could we do it?

The only real question is logistics. Do we size participants by waist size or hat size? And if someone pulls your “hat” down, is that a wedgie or a pantsing? These are the mysteries Missouri never answered.

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But one thing is clear: Utah is overdue for a record.
And if Missouri can claim the crown with 355 heads, surely we can rally 356.

After all, nothing unites a community quite like the promise of under/hat wear and eternal bragging rights.