Exactly. I learned to tie a classic 13 loop noose by age 10 and loved to show it off wherever a rope, twine or cord was unattended
There is a really good instructional video on the web about how to tie an accurate noose.
No wonder you grew up a vaquero, amigo.
I saw a photo of the “noose”. It was a joke! I use those to tie up a busted bail of hay to take to the horses!
It doesn’t take much to stir the pot on a campus anymore!
They teach you how to tie a noose in Boy Scouts. Just in case you need to lynch some gays or something. /sarc