On Buying a Cowboy Hat
I'm 40 years old, I've lived in Texas all my life, and I just bought my first cowboy hat. The Rodeo ™ is coming to town pretty soon, so I decided it was about time I had a proper hat.Many of the locals wear cowboy attire to The Rodeo ™ even though most of them are city folk who have never even been on a horse before (yes, I have). Besides, ER docs are the modern-day cowboys, pardner. Now I look the part.
Like the cowboys of yore, I searched the internet to find a western wear store and preview the variety of cowboy hat selections before I made my important purchase. I really didn't even have any idea how much such an appliance might cost. I learned that you can get a basic $20 straw hat or an $800 Stetson that must be like a work of art to cowboy hat afficionados. And of course, there are a lot of choices in between.
When I walked into the store, all the salespeople were wearing cowboy hats and boots, which made me immediately uncomfortable for some reason. I sensed that they could tell I was a greenhorn right off the bat. I should have worn my cowboy boots instead of Nikes and ixnayed the golf shirt. Oh, well. I can still whip out a Texas drawl with the best of 'em.
Anyway, I didn't know what my hat size was, but I remembered that I wore a 7 3/8 helmet in my high school football days. My head was bigger than any of the linemen's even though I was a wide receiver. So I asked for a size 7 3/8. In black, if you please. Unfortunately, it was way too small.
"Yew gonna wear it way up on yore head like that?" the salesman sneered.
Their puny 10 gallon hats were no match for my ginormous head. There was only one hat I could find that would scrunch down on my head at all, so I bought that one and got the heck out of Dodge. It made my daughter laugh, so it was well worth the 80 bucks.
Even if I only wear it once a year.
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posted by scalpel at 6:15 AM
8 Comments:
Ride 'em cowboy! I wish we could see a picture of you wearing your new hat.
Enjoy.....
MJ
But how many X's does it have? AA
Dang it, I wish I could go. One of my co-workers is going to be there helping her kids show some animals. And my hairdresser's son is one of the professional cowboys in rodeo. It's supposed to be a rootin' tootin' time!
HiHo Silver and away!
I've been riding several times, but over here you have to wear boring riding hats...
You know, I've lived in Texas all my life as well, and have yet to attend The Rodeo OR own a true cowboy hat. One day I'll have to get one, but for now I'll just live vicariously through your purchase.
Boy, that's some fine-looking headgear. If'n I's you, I'd be putting somma them white sweat marks on it, 'for goin' to that there roh-DAY-oh.
Heck. I live in Michigan, been here all my life. Bought my first cowboy boots last year ( l love them ) - though a bit bit hard to shift in MINI cooper.. Bought my first cowboy shirts today... ( all 4 of them ) ! - I'm thinkin, when i move to GA later this year, I'll get a hat - for sittin' on my porch and snorin' a nap.
56 years old, programmer... Though the wife has a horse, and I'm.... Living through all of you ranchers.. and magazines of the West. Though I wonder, what Kinda hat i need to put my fat polish body on a mule...
Nice 'article'. It give me courage..
Nice,
I am sure you will do fine on a horse, and I am sure the hat will look wonderful!!:)
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