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A Bola Tie.

A bolo tie (sometimes bola tie) is a type of necktie consisting of a piece of cord fastened with an ornamental bar or clasp. The bolo tie is a North American pioneer creation that dates back to between 1866 and 1886. There is a bolo tie on display at a trading post in Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico that dates back that far. The bolo tie was created in 1949 by Vic Cedarstaff in Wickenburg, Arizona and later patented. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 123 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (410 × 1997 pixel, file size: 318 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 123 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (410 × 1997 pixel, file size: 318 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... For the grappling position, see double collar tie. ... Wickenburg is a town located in Maricopa County, Arizona. ... A patent is a set of exclusive rights granted by a state to a patentee for a fixed period of time in exchange for a disclosure of an invention. ...

In the United Kingdom, bolo ties are known as "Bootlace ties". They were popular with 1950s Teddy Boys, who wore them with drape suits. The Teddy boy youth culture first emerged in Britain (starting in London, but rapidly spreading across the country) during the early 1950s, and soon after became strongly associated with American rock and roll music of the period. ... Drape suits are a 1950s British variation of the 1940s American Zoot suit but redesigned to resemble the male fashions of the Edwardian period of British history. ...

In the United States bolo ties are widely associated with traditional cowboy dress, and are generally most common in the western areas of the country. Many Native Americans have also worn bolo ties. The bolo tie was made the official neckwear of Arizona in 1971. New Mexico passed a non-binding measure to designate the bolo as the state's official neckwear in 1987. On March 13, 2007, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson signed into law that the bolo tie is now the state's official tie.^[1] For other uses, see Cowboy (disambiguation). ... Official language(s) English Capital Phoenix Largest city Phoenix Area  Ranked 6th  - Total 113,998 sq mi (295,254 km²)  - Width 310 miles (500 km)  - Length 400 miles (645 km)  - % water 0. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Area  Ranked 5th  - Total 121,665 sq mi (315,194 km²)  - Width 342 miles (550 km)  - Length 370 miles (595 km)  - % water 0. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... William Blaine Bill Richardson III (born November 15, 1947) is an American politician, and the current Governor of New Mexico. ...

Famous bolo tie wearers

• Gene Roddenberry
• Fritz Zwicky
• Isaac Asimov
• Colonel Reb
• Hans Seigfried, prominent German-American philosopher and scholar
• Abraham Simpson (cartoon character)
• George Balanchine
• Ben Nighthorse Campbell
• Brian Schweitzer
• Mayor (The Nightmare Before Christmas)
• Vincent Vega (Pulp Fiction)
• Edsger W. Dijkstra
• Brandon Flowers
• Norton Hintz[1]]
• Brad Wray (Grad Student)
• James Williams (Tot-Eater)
• Joe Williams (Aspiring Actor)
• Nick (Cutie Pie or QT Pie)
• Mike (Super Cutie Pie or Way 2 QT 4 U)

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External links

• Interview transcript dealing with the bolo tie.
• Montana Leader Defends Bolo Ties

Footnotes