They're called "Whoopee Caps."

We'll get to the Archie Zombies and the matter of Jughead's hat in a moment.

First, that Miss Teenage Universe of America pageant clip:

It's possible her brain came up with some answers she realized were not safe, and she defaulted to the More Education Answer. No one ever got in trouble for suggesting More Education.

ART It's one of those quirky things that make the city special! Sweat-stained, vermin-infested mattresses.

Well, it's a living. The article speculates why people leave the mattresses on the street. Not listed as a reason is "there's no consequence for doing so."

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If you're just coming up to speed on this, an opinion piece from Forbes might help. "Wealth without fun" is the takeaway line, perhaps.

This may make you care:

Then again:

There's a picture of Undead Jughead:

You can identify him by his cap. What was with those things? Did anyone really wear serrated caps? Based on this 1940s comic book ad: yes.