What Is a Hooplehead?
A Hooplehead is that lovable but exasperating character who lives in every small town — the one who thinks common sense is a communist plot. He’s suspicious of progress, allergic to facts, and convinced that potholes are part of God’s plan. The Hooplehead waves the flag high but never reads what it stands for. He rails against “government waste” while cashing every government check.
In Payson, the Hooplehead is easy to spot. He’s the guy who says we can’t afford a new pool but spends fifty bucks on lottery tickets. He talks about “freedom” but wants to ban books. He thinks experts are the enemy and ignorance is a virtue. The Hooplehead will tell you he loves the town — right before voting against anything that might improve it.
At heart, the Hooplehead isn’t evil — just trapped in the echo chamber of fear, resentment, and talk radio. He’s a warning sign of what happens when people stop thinking and start following slogans.
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