thirtymilesout:

Whatever your reason for wearing a cowgirl hat, you should practice proper etiquette. These guidelines are the same for both cowgirls and cowboys.

1. Tipping

   • Tip your hat to someone when you say hello to them, when someone thanks you, after getting directions or when you are excusing yourself.

   Indoors

   • Hats can be worn in someone’s home, but some cowgirls and cowboys prefer to remove them upon entering. However, you should take your hat off upon entering a public building, unless it is a public transportation building or a hotel. Hats should be removed in crowded elevators.

   Conversation

   • Take off your hat when a conversation gets serious, when you are being introduced and when saying goodbye.

   National Anthem

   • Hats should be removed during the National Anthem and when your country’s flag is raised or passed. This is probably the most important cowgirl and cowboy hat rule.

   Funerals

   • Hats should be removed upon entering a funeral home. They can be worn again on the way to the burial site, but should be removed a second time upon walking into the vicinity of the burial location and during the funeral.

   Weddings

   • Hats should be removed during speeches and during the ceremony. However, it is OK to wear your hat during the reception

However, you should take your hat off upon entering a public building, ……Shoot , I’ll have to go back to my bank on Monday and apologize to that teller.