Why do people in the South wear visors and get ridiculed by people from the North? First, it is HOT! The Southern summers and much of the rest of the year brings an incredible amount of heat that makes us want to venture out to the beach and on the water, but hats are known to hold in the heat so why not have a hat without the top! Give the Northerners a couple summers in Florida and they will be jumping ship to the visor as well. Embrace it, every Gulfstyle person needs a visor! If you don't have hair, my pick is the straw hat! Have fun out there