"Whoopee Ti Yi Yo!"
From "Peter La Farge Sings of the Cowboys"
© Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

Buckaroo's Hat
1970s

As worn in Paradise Valley, Nevada
This tan felt "Resistol" was worn by a 1970s "buckaroo," as working cowboys are known in Paradise Valley, Nevada. A buckaroo usually has two hats, both expensive. One is worn almost every day, all day, indoors and out. The second is kept in a box at home and taken out for special occasions, like a cattleman's association meeting, a birthday party, or a big dance. Every man's hat is given a particular pinch, roll, or wrinkle to make it his own.

	6" high; brim 3" wide
	"Buckaroo" probably comes from the Spanish word for cowboy, or "vaquero"
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