The Pickle for Beginners

[CaptainPasty]

A couple of nights back was in the pub with a few friends when, after a few drinks, the conversation (naturally) turned towards the pickle hat.

Now, one of my friends had absolutely no idea what I was talking about, and being the loving, caring sort of person that I am I decided the best thing to do would be to point him towards "Achieve Godliness with a Pickle Hat" from the features page.

I've been away for some time, something big may have happened that I'm unaware of, but that link no longer works. Can somebody fill me in? Metaphorically.