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Jack Herlocker's avatar

I'm so glad you included the illustration with the bonnet! We live in a heavy Amish/Mennonite ("Plain Folk") area, so of course "bonnet" to me says "18th Century cloth hair covering" and I could not understand why a modern Black woman would wear that... unless she was Plain, in which case she's working in a modern medical facility because why?

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trE L. Loadholt's avatar

They mainly act as protective-wear for protective hairstyles or to keep one’s hair from getting tangled, matted, etc. I have about 5, cuz… locs. 💜 We have quite a bit of Amish people here as well. I love seeing them at the facility—DEF friendly people.

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Jack Herlocker's avatar

"To hear her say, 'I’m so happy to see you here. You’re home, and I know you’re getting things done.'"

💚💚💚

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