An elderly couple is vacationing in the West. Sam always wanted a pair of authentic cowboy boots. Seeing some on sale one day, he buys them and wears them home, walking proudly.

He walks into their hotel room and says to his wife, “Notice anything different, Bessie?”

Bessie looks him over. “Nope."

Sam says excitedly, “Come on, Bessie, take a good look. Notice anything different about me?”

Bessie looks again. “Your shirt looks the same. Your pants look the same. Same ole' hair cut. Nothing new."

Frustrated, Sam storms off into the bathroom, undresses, and walks back into the room completely naked except for his boots.

Again, he asks, a little louder this time, “Notice anything DIFFERENT?”

Bessie looks up and says, “Sam, what’s different? It’s just hanging there; it was hanging there yesterday; I’ll bet it'll be hanging down again tomorrow."

Furious, Sam yells, “AND DO YOU KNOW WHY IT’S HANGING DOWN, BESSIE? IT’S HANGING DOWN BECAUSE IT’S LOOKING AT MY NEW BOOTS!!!!”

"Sam, you shoulda bought a hat… Shoulda bought a hat," Bessie replied.