I'm from Ct. . . . There's cows up here... so I guess the hat don't bother me... then again, if she were in front of me offering anything..... I'd not give a shit what she was (or wasn't) wearing...
Zoomie and eitje both received roo skin leather hats from me on my visit last year... if its not make from the hide of an indigenous animal, its not worth it.
Apparently Zoomie offended some treehuggers who were admiring his hat when he informed them it was made from Skippy. I wish I was there to see the look on their faces...
I wear mine sailing. It's hard for me to get hats to stay one with all my hair and my oddly shaped head. Dunno how you did it mosh but Eeeeeeexcellent...