Originally Posted by
crazy4oldcars
My Daddy told me (and Daddy's always knows these kinda things) that you couldn't buy your own "lucky" fishing hat. It had to be a gift. Said it was like buyin' a dog. Would you buy your best friend? (Well, you can buy him a burger or a beer, or both)
Kirk
Mine was issued by Uncle Sam... does that count as a "gift"?
I mean, I guess I "paid" for it, but not with money...
Do not tell fish stories where the people know you; but particularly, don't tell them where they know the fish. ~ Mark Twain