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That’ll probably start one!
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Western, anyone?
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Stetson OR 3X
In the mid 30's Stetson bought the Wolthausen hat factory in Brockville, Ontario and began producing hats in Canada.
StoryPNW
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I broke out my Shudde Bros. 3X mid-oval this afternoon for picking the kids up from school and running a few errands. I still have mixed feelings about the crease but this hat just wouldn't be right if I changed it.
T Jones
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Gil Favor, "Rawhide"
The cowhand's hat is the first thing he puts on when he gets up. And the last thing he takes off when he beds down. Some of the wide brim shades his eyes from the sun. In winter, he pulls the brim down, ties it over his ears to avoid frostbite. Uses the crown as a bucker and the brim as a drinkin' cup. That's why a cowhand'll get the best hat he can. 'Cause it's got to serve a dozen purposes its maker never dreamed of. The same thing goes for the men wearin' the hats. I know. I'm Gil Favor, trail boss.
The cowhand's hat is the first thing he puts on when he gets up. And the last thing he takes off when he beds down. Some of the wide brim shades his eyes from the sun. In winter, he pulls the brim down, ties it over his ears to avoid frostbite. Uses the crown as a bucker and the brim as a drinkin' cup. That's why a cowhand'll get the best hat he can. 'Cause it's got to serve a dozen purposes its maker never dreamed of. The same thing goes for the men wearin' the hats. I know. I'm Gil Favor, trail boss.
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I know what you mean about the crease, but it does look “right” on this hat. I love the boxy crown too.
StoryPNW
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I agree, the boxy crown and ribbon are what make me really like this hat.
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StoryPNW
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Thank you! I have an OR that I have bashed with a center dent, but I want to keep this one as is even though it's not my favorite crease.
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Run cattle on the side for over 20 yrs with tax records to prove it will earn you that right to wear an OR. Or be a film noir matinee star & snap the brim down.
Resistol 3X with hand felted edge.
StoryPNW
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Great Resistol!
I grew up with horses, but a cowboy I am not. I wanted to be one when I was little though.
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It’s a lifestyle, not a fashion thing.
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I agree completely. You can wear a business suit without every having owned a business or having worked on Wall Street. You can wear a safari hat without ever having been in safari. You can wear a French beret even if you are of Irish and Welsh ancestry. You can wear a 5” brim western on the beaches of Portugal (hey there @Joao Encarnado ), etc. We repeatedly say “wear the hat, don’t let it wear you.” Aside from showing respect to religious sensibilities, I say wear whatever you like. In truth, most people who wear cowboy boots and/or western hats don’t work cattle or anything like it.
glider
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I heard once, the difference in a real cowboy and someone that just has the boots is that a real cowboy, the B.S. is on the outside of his boots. In keeping with the idea that we can all do whatever and whenever we want, I haven't seen very many of you showing your straws. It is that time of year again!!!
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I only have three "little doggies" and a few big hats and I've been able to stick around here since 2014. You can do it.
StoryPNW
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Like everywhere else on the internet you can't be too thin skinned around here. I feel like most folks are of a similar mind though and it's a pretty decent place to be as the internet goes.
Stick around. It's not as you may fear.
I'm a member of a banjo website where the favourite phrase is, "it's your banjo, play it like you like."
Ditto with hats: wear 'em as you want.
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Though I own 5, that's the kind of gentleman I am, Bob
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Bravo! That needed to be said, and I am in full agreement.
The idea that anyone has to “earn” the right to wear any item of clothing, or any combination of items, is preposterous.
