Flat Brimmers Branding Get Together!

Flat Brimmers Branding Get Together!



"From the Eastern Oregon high desert country, to the Nevada sagebrush sea

You can hear the whoops 'an hollers

Must be 'brandin time again

In the Great Basin country the loops are big and the hats are flat

'Cause these 'ole boys just won't wear a baseball cap

But sadly, they have acquired a name that for generations has been hard to shake

"hey, the city boys say, there goes a flat brimmer"

Now what is a 'flat brimmer' you ask

It  really is quite simple

in Arizona and Texas your hat maybe shaped like a taco

But 'round here his has a flat top and brim

"Well, they ask can he rope, or does he just throw 'them fancy shots like in the movies?"

Yes some do, but not this crew

They go in, come out draggin, barely makin a ripple

Draggin calves to the fire with quick wit and style

And yes they have been known to get a little wild

So when you hear of 'flat brimmers' please do not think

Of young guys showin off by throwin 'them fancy loops, goofin' around an' causing a ruckus

Of the ones who are just the weekend bronc rider

Instead think of those who throw a great backshot in the brandin pen

Workin' quietly as not to disturb the herd

And set a good horse in a slick fork saddle

Yes its that time again

For a flat brimmers branding get together"