A guy walks into a bar wearing an incredibly long hat.
He sits down and orders a beer.
"What's with the long hat?" the bartender asks.
"Well," the guy replies, "I wanted to make sure I always had a conversation starter!"
As they continue chatting, a mime enters the bar and starts performing.
The mime pulls an imaginary rope, and as he does, the guy's long hat starts to shorten.
The bartender watches in amazement as the hat continues to shorten until it becomes a regular-sized hat.