Elbows on the table

Urbane Guerrilla · 08-09-2008, 04:55 AM

Hats at the table, for gentlemen -- in cattle country -- there is one special case. While a baseball cap on the head at a meal would be counted as gauche in any setting, cowboy hats stayed on in public eateries, in part because a tengallon Stetson is a rather bulky item, and insisting on removing them creates the problem of where to park the things. Usually, the facilities available aren't up to the job. The most convenient parking spot is atop the cowboys' heads.

But I reckon they leave them off eating at home.

08-09-2008, 04:55 AM	#11
Urbane Guerrilla Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,674	Hats at the table, for gentlemen -- in cattle country -- there is one special case. While a baseball cap on the head at a meal would be counted as gauche in any setting, cowboy hats stayed on in public eateries, in part because a tengallon Stetson is a rather bulky item, and insisting on removing them creates the problem of where to park the things. Usually, the facilities available aren't up to the job. The most convenient parking spot is atop the cowboys' heads. But I reckon they leave them off eating at home. __________________ Wanna stop school shootings? End Gun-Free Zones, of course.

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