Q: I saw a picture recently of John Kerry wearing one of those silver-tipped faux cowboy belts. I’ve also noticed Tiger Woods, Ernie Els, and pretty much every other pro golfer sporting them on the course. What’s up with them?

A: In the case of the fashion-conscious Senator Kerry, this may be where he plugs into the wall. As for the golfers, I don’t know why they are into the silver-tip belts. I guess it’s sort of a cowboy thing, perhaps picked up from their vaquero brothers south of the border, where there’s a great tradition of silversmithing. All I know is, it’s just one more damn place to get struck by lightning.

July 2004

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