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From the moment it appeared at the inauguration, Aretha Franklin's hat, with its oversize woolen bow bejeweled with Swarovski crystals, has invited commentary. <span style="font-weight: bold">It has its own Facebook page.</span>
It has been the subject of YouTube spoofs.
Its designer reportedly received 3,000 requests for copies.
But now things are getting serious. <span style="font-weight: bold">The Smithsonian Institution — you know, home of the Mercury capsule and a triceratops — wants the hat. The Queen of Soul's response: I'm thinking about it.</span></div></div>
From the moment it appeared at the inauguration, Aretha Franklin's hat, with its oversize woolen bow bejeweled with Swarovski crystals, has invited commentary. <span style="font-weight: bold">It has its own Facebook page.</span>
It has been the subject of YouTube spoofs.
Its designer reportedly received 3,000 requests for copies.
But now things are getting serious. <span style="font-weight: bold">The Smithsonian Institution — you know, home of the Mercury capsule and a triceratops — wants the hat. The Queen of Soul's response: I'm thinking about it.</span></div></div>