10 Reasons why Willie Nelson is Cool

Don't like country music much? Well, I have to admit it's not my favorite musical genre either but so what? No matter if you are a fan of country music or not, one has to love Willie Nelson. Outlaw, cowboy, activist, herb smoker, musician, song writer, singer, hippy, and American icon. Here are ten reasons why Willie Nelson is cool:

He lives in Austin, Texas

Jams with Bob Dylan and Neil Young

Willie Nelson plays a back in the day pot smoker in Dave Chappelle’s movie Half Baked

In the 1990’s he had all his assets sized by the IRS for failure to pay $32 million in taxes

He supports Dennis Kucinich

He is an activist for gay rights

He has his own Ben & Jerry's flavor called Willie Nelson’s Country Peach Cobbler

Gets busted for pot, again, at age 77

Willie Nelson is a black belt in taekwondo

Long hair and a beard... and if that's not enough, hell, he's Willie Nelson, man!