Could You Survive? Washington Cowboy Hat Superstitions Etiquette

From the last ride last year of the NFR Championship to familiar sound of thundering hooves and the roar of the crowds from Canada to USA and Mexico and other points around the world. In the past posts about Cowboy hats, we have learn a bit about the  etiquette of the Western culture and wear. The one thing that anyone must know about the Cowboys do have a strict code in the western lifestyle. A well seasoned cowboy would ask if could you survive the superstition of the cowboy way.

Since cowboy hats are considered a very personal accessory, many superstitions have arisen over the decades about how and when to wear them.

Some folks treat their cowboy hat as an extension of themselves, so much so that they feel naked when they remove their hat. Here are instances where cowboy hat superstitions may come into play:

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Cowboy Hat Superstitions

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1. If you are taking your hat off for a short spell, it would be best to place your hat crown-side down to help keep the luck from spilling out of your hat.
2. Keep cowboy hats away from any bed. Don't put it on the bed. It invites bad luck and other bad mojo to your place. So, the best thing you can do is hang your hat on a hat rack whenever you're not wearing it.
3. To avoid putting your cowboy hat on backward, put some type of good luck charm on the left side of your hat. Something like a feather, a snake rattle, or a talisman tucked under the band. (A little secret: look for the manufacturer's mark in the hat's sweatband to give you a clue as to which is the front and the back.)

When I was doing some web-surfing. I realized how popular wearing cowboy's hat really is and my eyes land upon a serious, but fun description about the superstition and manners of wearing a cowboy's hat from an article from the Fort Worth Magazine and it says.

"The most important one is this: Never mess with another man’s hat. Don’t touch it, don’t ask to try it on, and for God’s sake—don’t take it off him. Purposely knocking off someone’s cowboy hat is a fighting offense. Women, however, have a little leeway. A man who lets a woman wear his hat indicates that he’s interested in seeing more of her—and if she takes it off him, it means that she’d like to take off some of his other attire, too." —Shilo Urban from Fort Worth Magazine.