Dennis Harrelson
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Little Johnny is on vacation with his family, seeing the country off the beaten paths. One day they stop for lunch at a small diner in a forgotten corner of Montana, where Johnny sees a real cowboy seated at the counter. Barely able to contain himself, Johnny approaches the man.
"Gee, mister, can I ask you some questions?"
"Sure, son," says the cowboy, "Fire away."
"Well," says Johnny, "I've always wondered why cowboys wear cowboy hats."
"Well, son, these hats are a very important piece of gear for a cowboy. The wide brim shades our head from the hot sun, and keeps the rain from running down our necks in a storm. We'd be lost without our hats."
"Ok, I see", says Johnny. "Well, what about those funny looking pants? Why do you wear those?"
"Well," says the cowboy, "these are called chaps, and they're another important piece of cowboy gear. They're made from a heavy leather, and lay across our legs when we're in the saddle so as to guard our legs from cacti, or sage, or whatever we may get brushed against while we're riding"
"Oh, I see", Johnny says. "Well, what about those Nike sneakers? Why do you wear thse?"
"Son, those are so people know we're not truck drivers."
"Gee, mister, can I ask you some questions?"
"Sure, son," says the cowboy, "Fire away."
"Well," says Johnny, "I've always wondered why cowboys wear cowboy hats."
"Well, son, these hats are a very important piece of gear for a cowboy. The wide brim shades our head from the hot sun, and keeps the rain from running down our necks in a storm. We'd be lost without our hats."
"Ok, I see", says Johnny. "Well, what about those funny looking pants? Why do you wear those?"
"Well," says the cowboy, "these are called chaps, and they're another important piece of cowboy gear. They're made from a heavy leather, and lay across our legs when we're in the saddle so as to guard our legs from cacti, or sage, or whatever we may get brushed against while we're riding"
"Oh, I see", Johnny says. "Well, what about those Nike sneakers? Why do you wear thse?"
"Son, those are so people know we're not truck drivers."