A western American buys himself a brand new, VERY expensive pair of boots - exotic leathers, hand-tooled, elaborate stitching, highly decorated...the works.
He's so proud of these boots that, when he comes home, he tucks his britches into the boot tops and asks his wife, 'So, do you notice anything different about me?' She looks him carefully up and down and says, 'No, nothing new', and goes back to preparing supper.
Determined that his new footwear be noticed, the cowboy goes into the bedroom, removes everything except his boots and his hat, and returns to the kitchen.
'NOW do you notice anything different?', he demands.
Again, the lady of the house takes a good long look and says, 'Nope. It's hanging down. It was hanging down yesterday, and it'll be hanging down tomorrow.'
'And why do you suppose it's hanging down?'
'No idea.'
'Because it's looking at my new boots, goddam it!!'
'Oh,' says the wife. 'Pity you didn't buy a new hat.'
Boru
He's so proud of these boots that, when he comes home, he tucks his britches into the boot tops and asks his wife, 'So, do you notice anything different about me?' She looks him carefully up and down and says, 'No, nothing new', and goes back to preparing supper.
Determined that his new footwear be noticed, the cowboy goes into the bedroom, removes everything except his boots and his hat, and returns to the kitchen.
'NOW do you notice anything different?', he demands.
Again, the lady of the house takes a good long look and says, 'Nope. It's hanging down. It was hanging down yesterday, and it'll be hanging down tomorrow.'
'And why do you suppose it's hanging down?'
'No idea.'
'Because it's looking at my new boots, goddam it!!'
'Oh,' says the wife. 'Pity you didn't buy a new hat.'
Boru
‘I can’t be having with this.’ - Esmeralda Weatherwax
