A city kid visiting the West eyes a cowboy up and down, then asks him, “Mister, why do you wear a big hat?”
“My hat protects my head from the sun, the rain, the wind and the cold,” the cowboy replies.
The kid considers that for a moment, then asks, “Why do you wear that vest?”
“Well, my vest has lots of pockets where I can keep things I need handy,” the cowboy explains. “It also frees up my arms to throw a rope.”
The kid points at the cowboy’s chaps, and ask
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