The Smithsonian Wants Aretha Franklin’s Hat

Yes, my friends. More news on Aretha Franklin’s Inauguration hat. According to MSNBC, the Smithsonian Museum wants to keep Aretha Franklin’s much talked about hat, worn on January 20, 2008 when Barack Obama was sworn in to Presidency.

The Queen of Soul comments on the situation saying, “I am considering it. It would be hard to part with my chapeau since it was such a crowning moment in history. I would like to smile every time I look back at it and remember what a great moment it was in American and African-American history. Ten cheers for President Obama.”

One confirmed item to be heading to the museum is First Lady Michelle Obama’s gown, designed by Jason Wu, from that evening. Currently the Smithsonian holds 21 dresses from previous First Ladies.

If it were me, it’d be hard to give up that hat. I mean, I think it’d be great for the museum to have such a hat in the museum, commemorating such a wonderful event, but it’d be difficult to give away.

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