Much like the rule about white shoes, Cowboys around here have a rule about straw hats: Straw hats between Memorial Day and Labor Day only.
This is Cody in his work wear the week before Memorial Day.
My understanding is that this is mostly true in Cowboy Culture, or should I say Cowboy Couture. When it comes to his hat, my cowboy is fashion conscious, even if it means toughing out a few hot days in late May until Memorial Day arrives.
This is Cody in his work wear on Memorial Day.
Now, when I met him in 1995, he was mixing and matching black shoes and a brown belt… it was nearly a deal breaker for my fashion taste. But, I was able to overlook the belt and shoe problem since this view was so much better.
