Trucker hats have a strong following

KNIGHT RIDDER NEWSPAPERS
Here is the question: Are trucker hats cool?
They are, of course, the high-crowned version of the baseball cap with an ad or clever saying on front and mesh on the back. They're a spin-off from the down-and-out redneck looks that have been floating through the quirky fashion atmosphere along with construction jackets and Dickies work jeans. "Blue collar chic," the pundits call it.
It's the same mentality of the guys who want CBS to air a reality show based on "The Beverly Hillbillies."
The New York Times says the trend is not only over, but also the hats have begun to annoy people. They "have the ability to draw venomous rage," one New Yorker writes on gawkers.com.
But having moved from the cool, self-conscious artsy crowd, trucker hats now have a strong following among a certain blas & eacute; mainstream who wear them with ripped jeans and worn boots.