A reader:

“Derb—Just a little anecdotal question regarding Texas. It’s been a long time (2001) since I’ve been there. Did it seem that fewer men wear cowboy hats since Brokeback?
I, for one, wouldn’t be caught dead in one any more.”

[Derb] Funny you should mention it, Sir. I actually possess a ten gallon hat. I thought of taking it to Houston with me, and my hand actually hovered over it on the shelf while I was packing. Then I thought, nah.