re: Odd looking knots in neck ties

I wore a full windsor the first time a couple of weeks ago and I liked it. looked stronger than the four-in-hand.

I go full Windsor but may start alternating with pratt.

I have a respect for most guys who are willing to rock a bow tie. I don't think I could pull those off or seer suckers. I also love seeing a cowboy hat walk into court.

Have a friend who wears the bows as well, they work well for him in jury trials. Me, I always pull out my skoal at some point early in the trial and proceed to dip heavily throughout, much to the Judges chagrin.

There is one judge in a court I frequent that will just start chain smoking in chambers during status conferences. He has some kind of ventilator turned on but it still smells like I just walked out of a downtown baton rouge casino.

Those were the days. When smoking was banned in the D.C. Superior Court, I was told by a couple of friends who were judges that I could come back to their chambers if I wanted to smoke. They're retired now and so that option is gone for me.

We did have fun back then. It wasn't uncommon for some of my friends on the bench to invite the lawyers back to chambers after a long day of trial to have a few cocktails and shoot the shite.

Nice. It's good to push the envelope a bit. Just know that there are limits and that she controls her courtroom (if she's any good at being a judge).

Not nearly that good looking and only wear white button down collared shirts to court.

That was an old Abe Lincoln story. He did it with a cigar.

That's a winner.