GOP supporters turn out in colorful hats to add some fun to the proceedings. (Justin Sullivan / Getty Images)
Convention pages in uniform share some camaraderie. (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images)
Alaska Gov. and “hockey mom” Sarah Palin has the support of this attendee. (Larry Smith / EPA)
Kentucky alternate delegate Norma Sheehan waits for the convention to begin. (Charles Rex Arbogast /Associated Press)
This red baseball hat, held by a man at the Republican convention, bears no resemblance to the blue Navy hat that John McCain often wears. But it’s highly unlikely the Republican presidential candidate would have a problem with wearing it. (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images)
Who says you need hands to wave flags? This convention attendee shows it also can be done with the shake of the head. (Larry W. Smith / EPA)
This convention delegate wears a button-covered hat that pinpoints to her beliefs. (Ron Edmonds / Associated Press)
This convention delegate rounded up buttons rooting for John McCain and a white scarf featuring gold elephants to make her cowboy hat stand out. (Shawn Thew / EPA)
This crocodile seems hungry -- and to the delight of Brian Frederick of Florida, only a Barack Obama doll can satiate its hunger. (Emmanuel Dunand / AFP/Getty Images)
Barry Booth of Alabama, wearing a hard hat, seems ready and willing to work on behalf of John McCain. (Stan Honda / AFP/Getty Images)
Never underestimate the colors black and white: they make bold statements, as evidenced by this delegate’s cow-patterned, button-covered hat. (Ron Edmonds / Associated Press)
This convention attendee wears a red, white, and blue jester hat. But he’s probably serious about helping John McCain to occupy the White House. (Stan Honda / AFP/Getty Images)
