What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[The Lost Cowboy]

Here's wishing you a recovery from that wretched Covid, and, as you mentioned a trucking job, a tale to make you smile.

Back in the dim and distant past, when I was a penniless student, I subsidised my meagre income by taking, and passing the UK's truck driving test. That licence gave me the opportunity to work at weekends and continue my studies throughout the week.

Fast forward a lifetime and I still have that licence even though my career has been in management, all I had to do to keep it was to pass the medical examination periodically.

A local trucking and distribution company heard of my experience, the wife of their general manager and my wife are good friends. Hearing of my retirement, I was approached: "Would I be interested in running their trucks to and from the service centre about ten miles away.?" Would I? I'll say so. I get to play truck drivers and get some decent pocket money for doing so.

This morning I was taken to the truck centre to collect a brand new vehicle, not wishing to turn up in trucking overalls or in any way that might give away the fact that I am the driver, I cleared it with the manager to turn up in a suit. He loved the idea. Unbeknown to me there was a photo shoot. Suddenly the truck was no longer the centre of attention. For the life of me, I can't think why.

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Maybe it's The Stetson Sovereign, although Simon Cathcart's shoes got photographed quite a bit.
Or maybe it's the cane, truck drivers and hip replacements, and all that.
Tina, my wife, looked at the photo: "It's your Stetson Sovereign," she opined, adding: "Truck drivers wear a cap, back to front." Well there you go, the lady is not wrong.

I am generally a well-dressed trucker, but you definitely have me beat!

Here are some of my fashions from the road while trucking. I'd actually love to try a suit of some kind, the problem is being able to clean it.

 

[Rollin Rains]

Lee in a Gay Prince-ish styling. The moths like this velvety finish felt almost as much as I do. I like this one both brim up and brim down.

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Looks great with that shirt!

 

[rogueclimber]

thankfully I am far better today than I was a year ago.

Here's praying you'll be better tomorrow, and the next day and the next...

You put so much good out, your karma can only return in kind

 

[BobHufford]

I am generally a well-dressed trucker

Well dressed trucker?

Admittedly, you and Robert are way beyond this.

 

[StoryPNW]

Lee in a Gay Prince-ish styling. The moths like this velvety finish felt almost as much as I do. I like this one both brim up and brim down.

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Great looking Lee brim up or down!