Elephants, Hats and Fishing Licences
“Ian, I’ve been on an elephant. I’m 99% sure I’ve rode on an elephant. In fact, I think I’ve been on an elephant twice.”
“So darling,” I replied, “If you’re 99% sure you were on an elephant once, are you 50% sure you’ve been on one twice?”
“Well, I know I was on a camel.”
Ah, the interesting conversations we have around here sometimes. With lots of laughs as well.
Earlier in the evening, I went over to Hook, Line & Sinker/The First Cast to pick up the Simms Headwaters Taco bag I had ordered as well as a fishing license for Colleen. When I walked in the door, Brian Primeau met me inside and said, “Ian – come on over here and let me show you what just arrived today.”
I followed Brian over to the fly fishing section of the shop and Brian opened a new box of hats. Rogue suede hats with a cotton mesh, made in South Africa as well as Kangaroo skin Barmah hats from Australia. I tried them both on. The size medium Rogue fit while it took a size Large Barmah to fit. Not sure if relative to Australians, my head is large, but to South Africans, its average. But regardless, I liked them both. The kangaroo skin hat is very light and can fold up. I really liked the mesh on the Rogue hat for air flow and can see how it could be comfortable on warm, sunny, humid days.
The funny thing is, I like hats, but I hardly ever wear them. When I worked on the ranch in Alberta, a western style hat was just about mandatory, but since then, it’s rare that I have one on my head. Perhaps this summer I will wear one more often and offer up reviews of both the Rogue and the Barmah.
How did elephants come out of this? Colleen and I were looking at the Barmah website and it shows a photo of a couple riding on an elephant. I remarked that I thought it would be fun to have an elephant ride someday.
Colleen is still trying to remember is she’s been on an elephant twice, but is still “very” sure she’s been on one once (99% sure). And absolutely sure she’s been on a camel.
I don’t know if she’s been on either an elephant or a camel, but I’m very sure she’ll be catching more trout this year.