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| NICE HAT |
What is the origin of this term? I've heard this quotation more in the last few years than I ever have. What does this actually mean? I found definitions such as these:
"Full of big talk but lacking action."
"Talking like one is more important than one is."
"High-falootin' goals."
"I aim to be rich and a big shot."
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| BAD HAT! |
I kept searching and believe I have found the original source:
An old Texas gal and her guy are in Paris and she is sort of teasing him/flirting with him, calling him a cowboy (which he isn't) and saying he's "all hat and no cattle," which may or may not teasingly mean that he's a pseudo-cowboy or low-level cowboy in the cowboy pecking order.
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| TEXAS RANGER |
This term came to me as I watched the local news here...yep, in Texas. A sheriff was in front of a microphone explaining a break-in assault, but I became more intrigued by his Western wear, especially his hat. Now, let me say that wearing cowboy or Western hats in Texas is as common as grass burs so, I have no quarrel with the practice. Texas Rangers have always worn the Western hat since the mid-1800's, and they do today, even though they drive cars or pickups. (Note: in the open western part of the state, some law enforcement members drive pickups.)
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| COOL COWBOY AND HAT |
I rather like a man in boots, jeans, and a cowboy hat, even though he might not be a rancher or ride a horse. It's only a manner of dress, when one gets down to it.
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| WILL AND KATE IN CALGARY |
Did any of you see the photo of Prince William in Calgary in his white cowboy hat? I thought he looked so handsome! He'd pulled it over his forehead a little, and he could have been a hero on the cover of a Western romance novel.
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| THIS IS GOOD, TOO! |
These are some of my favorites.
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| MARLBORO MAN--TOO BAD HE SMOKED |
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JAMES DEAN |
Now I've had my fun today. Most of the time, I've worked on something either inside or outside the house, so to entertain myself, I Googled "Men in Cowboy Hats."
What do you think of my choices?
Celia
