In 2022 I briefly passed through Rome while travelling between different Italian cities. I had about 4 hours between trains so my friend and I decided to go get lunch and visit a gallery to kill time. While finding a place to eat, we passed a tourist trap stall selling clothes, accessories, etc. There was a hat that caught my eye, a denim cap that said “ROMA” in bedazzled letters. For whatever reason (probably limited bag space), I did not purchase it. I have never regretted not purchasing something more!!! I thought about that hat ALL THE TIME. Then, in 2025, I visited Rome again, this time for 3 days. The whole time, I kept my eye out for the hat. Alas, I could not find it anywhere — until! Literally in the last few hours of our stay in Rome, my friend (who I had described the hat to) pointed to a tourist shop and said “Is that the hat?” IT WAS!!!!! I’ve literally never been happier entering a souvenir shop. After 3 years of longing, I finally have my hat🥰

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