Scottish Kilts
random
On NPR this morning there was a story about Scottish troops with a shortage of kilts:
"Morning Edition, December 19, 2006 · Here's one more challenge for the coalition of the willing. Thousands of Scottish soldiers must deploy to Iraq or Afghanistan without their kilts. Soldiers of the Royal Regiment of Scotland no longer wear kilts into battle. Presumably, there's no good Kevlar kilt. But troops do wear them for ceremonial occasions. And a contracting mix-up caused a shortage. There's only one kilt for every fifteen soldiers. So, for now, the troops have been ordered to share. "
A friend of mine grew up in Scotland and was in the cadets. He tells me it’s true they don't wear anything under their kilts. I would think that would make it a little harder to share.
runnings
On NPR this morning there was a story about Scottish troops with a shortage of kilts:
"Morning Edition, December 19, 2006 · Here's one more challenge for the coalition of the willing. Thousands of Scottish soldiers must deploy to Iraq or Afghanistan without their kilts. Soldiers of the Royal Regiment of Scotland no longer wear kilts into battle. Presumably, there's no good Kevlar kilt. But troops do wear them for ceremonial occasions. And a contracting mix-up caused a shortage. There's only one kilt for every fifteen soldiers. So, for now, the troops have been ordered to share. "
A friend of mine grew up in Scotland and was in the cadets. He tells me it’s true they don't wear anything under their kilts. I would think that would make it a little harder to share.
runnings
posted by randomrunnings at 7:38 PM
2 Comments:
Yes, indeed....I hear that Brittany plans to introduce a new line of kilts soon...ack!
:^)
Jo
The Ancient One has been silent for some time. This is simply due to pressing vocational demands and not at all due to the content of recent posts. The Ancient One dutifully checks the posts, smiles, and regularly enjoys them. However, The Ancient One needs to respond to this post.
This post provided the Ancient One with important information. He has been invited to a traditional Scottish wedding in the Highlands this fall. It is for a co-worker. So, wearing the proper attire is essential to avoid any fashion insults. The Ancient One will be wearing a kilt. The Ancient One won't need to pack quite as much as initially planned.
The Ancient One hopes that it isn't chilly....or windy!
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