a
reference to a bolo tie, a
type of necktie consisting of a
cord looped around the neck and fastened with an ornamental
bar or clasp, often worn in the southwestern United
States. The tie gets its name from its resemblance to a
South American Indian bola, a
set of
cords that have heavy balls fastened to their
ends, used for hunting and for catching cattle when thrown towards the animals and entangling their legs. Bola comes from the Spanish
word for a
ball.