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[–] [email protected] -2 points 8 months ago (2 children)

And according to this person being dressed up for the cold is wearing clothes that are designed to be worn in warm weather. Dumb.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Cowboy gear was outdoor working gear, this is completely believable if the guy was in actual work clothes.

Y'all just city af.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

A cowboy hat, banana, a duster, and boots is how i understood the description which is warm weather garb.

You're just too city to understand that.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Bro never heard about long johns and thinks dusters are exclusively warm weather gear 💀

(Also the description specifically mentions a poncho, not a duster, but ponchos are also useful for cold weather)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Ah yes, the classic winter garb: a ~~duster~~ poncho and a cowboy hat. Lmao

[–] crushyerbones 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Not American but doesn't central America get cold as fuck at night? I would assume that's what cowboys dressed for since you can always remove clothes but you can't exactly create them from thin air at night.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

I'm not an expert, but I believe it's more of a North American thing (Canada, U.S.A., Mexico) due to the mountain systems along the three countries. The Rocky Mountains, the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Velt, etc. are all part of the North American Cordillera. This, and the occasional deserts.

I'd guess ponchos, jorongos, and similar pieces of clothing were adopted by non-native settlers (Spanish, English, etc.), including non-native cowboys, because they are good against the changing weather during the day and the cold nights, as you said.

I mean, Central America must have cold spots along their own mountains and South America has the Andean Mountain Range (enormous system), but I do not know about their traditional clothing, except they share the poncho, and I do not know which of their clothing we still wear to this day.