Men are weird.
We like uniforms.
The exception is ball caps. That's one place we like to stand out.
If you are lucky enough to find one, a totally unique hat is gold.
We compete on the uniqueness and cool factor of our hat.
Recently, I thought I'd won.
I found this hat in an a Irish bar in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania during an 11 day stint at the Great American Outdoor Show.
In the upstairs section of McGrath's, there was a hat.
Nasty, not really protected from weather or the grease from the kitchen.
Disco Biscuits it read.
I asked the attendant what the story was with the hat.
"Oh, some cook left it here years ago. We should have thrown it away years ago,"
"Would you be willing to sell it?"
"You'd pay money for that nasty hat?
"Yes ma'am. I'll give you $10 for that hat."
Bingo Bongo, I'd found the hat that would win with my crew.
For the next few days, Dicso Biscuits shut down all the challengers. It was King of Hats.
Fast forward to last Tuesday. We had a board meeting. But, we had a special guest show up.
Jason and Austin Jones came to visit.
I work for a very special company.
Founded by a Navy SEAL. A guy with a heart as big as all outdoors.
Board members are incredibly supportive of the mission.
Jason and Austin stopped by at lunchtime.
Austin was born with muscular dystrophy.
He lives in a wheelchair.
His dad, Jason, is his buddy, a caregiver (along with his wife).
Jason and Austin are outdoors men. They love to hunt.
Austin has learned to shoot a crossbow with his dad's help. He's a champion.
Here's a video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACnwnc8jdK
When Jason and Austin came into our office, it was an emotional time.
The board meeting stopped. They were our focus.
About five minutes in, Jason asked me what the story was behind the Disco Biscuits hat. I'd hung it in the warehouse for all to see.
I told him the short story.
Jason said, "Disco Biscuits is the name of our dog."
You can believe in serendipity or Divine Intervention.
Jason now has the Disco Biscuits hat.
And, we have made two new friends for life.
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