When The Convention Goes To Your Head

By Becky Lettenberger

Published August 28, 2012 at 7:01 PM EDT

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Republican National Convention events began in earnest Tuesday, with delegates from all over the country wearing their state pride atop their heads. Texas delegates are easy to recognize. ()

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Wisconsin delegate Sol Grosskopf shows his cheesy side. ()

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Judith Couri, a delegate from Waukesha, Wis., before the convention's first big night. ()

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Pennsylvania delegate Scott Thomas promotes the Romney/Ryan ticket — and Pennsylvania-based Yuengling, the nation's oldest brewery (which also has a plant in Tampa). ()

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One of many button-heavy hats at the RNC. ()

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There's no place like ... Tampa, for this Kansas delegate. ()

For hat aficionados, a political convention can be a thing of beauty — or at least a thing of interest. Here are some of the head wear highlights from Day 1 of the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla.