Head Cover

In the recent rains I noticed that generally we all try to cover our head if we get caught in rain without any protection (like a rain coat or an umbrella).

Even if one is soaked to the skin one tends to cover his/her head with a hand kerchief or saree or a scarf or even a news paper! Normal explanation one offers to such act is that one does not like to get cold /head cold etc. and thus one tends to protect his/her head from rain as opposed to other parts of body. Logically extending this thought one would feel that water seeps through our head quicker than any other part or area of our body and that is why one protects head by covering with a kerchief or scarf or newspaper etc.

If that is the case our head should be able to absorb the heat also similarly faster than any other part of our body.

What is surprising is that we do not cover our head similarly when hot Sun is beating us down……….. most of the day most of the people do not cover their heads………….

I wonder why???????????