I wore the infamous hat referred to in this book every day for almost eleven years. I wore it all over North America, and it truly symbolizes my love for trucking. Of course I always removed it when I kissed my wife upon returning home. So Long, Old Hat touches on some of the most important things in life: family, hard work, and decision making, and learning to let go of the things we love deeply in order to be with the people we love the most.