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The somewhat archaic threat to eat one’s own hat should something unexpectedly happen has a long history that dates back to ancient China.  The phrase was brought west by the troupe that traveled with Marco Polo.  Of course, like pasta, something was modified in the translation to Italian.  We know this because no one in ancient China ever wore a hat.

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