[throwaway20148]

I grew up in the 90s in rural Texas and never owned western attire and was just fine. Your friend is overstating the role of clothing in his experience I suspect.

[alchemism]

He was college age by the 90s. I’m fairly confident you grew up in different towns, also.

It is a big country, which is the point of the retelling. (Not intending to throw shade on Texas)