I was in Austin, Texas without a hat! I confess that I felt nekkid — I was out of balance. From the window of our fourth floor (haunted) room at the Driskill, we could see a hat shop called “Vertigo.” We took a break from our ghost hunt and headed over there to shop.
Because, every cowboy needs a hat
But, you don't have to be a cowboy to wear a hat.
And, you don't have to wear a cowboy hat.
We did not get cowboy hats! That would have made us look like tourists or something. Besides, I already have cowboy hats. Several of them. What would you expect of a fifth-generation Texan?
No, we got ourselves a couple of straw Pork Pie hats, because y’all know I love bacon! The young man who helped us make our choices was very knowledgeable, and told us something I didn’t know:
If you have a straw hat, never grab it by the crown! Not only does that make it lose its shape, it can cause the straw to break at the crown. Hold it by the brim.
There you go.
Now, I have a snazzy hat, my life is in balance, and I’m ready to go out on the town. I don’t look like a tourist — I just look like a poseur.
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You made me think of one very prominent Texan with these hats. Tom Landry. Although his was felt, I’m sure, because football season is after Labor Day.
Went to a hat shop in Augusta, GA last year. I’d like to wear a hat, but sure don’t want to have to take care of it, (watch where I set it and remember it when I leave), while out and about.
Peace.
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Remembering it when I leave is the problem for me, too!
I love hats, but living in the hot, humid south, I rarely wear one because they make my head sweat even more, and who needs that! I love my “Norman” fishing hats best!
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Ah, yes. I prefer wearing men’s hats to the dainty ones for women. My Daddy’s old top hat is my favorite!