The Crazy Rants of Samantha BurnsI Hope They're Wearing Underwear
You know the old tale of Scottish men and their kilts.
It seems the Scottish army is having to due to a lack of the ceremonial gear. Military officials said Monday that more than 5,000 Scottish soldiers are having to share their kilts because defense chiefs have not finalized a contract to buy enough of the garments to go around.
The men, who face regular tours of duty in south Iraq and Afghanistan, have just 320 kilts, or one for every 15 soldiers.Ew.
They've even said that some soldiers will never get to wear a kilt by the end of their service, seeing as it will take some time to finalise contracts and make the uniforms.
That sucks.
I know I wouldn't be too happy about that since it is such an important part of the Scottish heroic identity.
Comments
Poor guys- backdoor drafts are not fun at all! Don't know if you've seen this photo along same theme I posted here.
A Scottish friend of mine always wore his kilt without underwear because he like the scratchy feeling on his privates -- the things we do to stimulate ourselves!
Posted by: Larry | December 21, 2006 11:24 AM
Never mind all the blinded Iraqis from seeing those half-naked Scotsmen.
Posted by: mice | December 21, 2006 12:01 PM
Larry - so that explains it, lol. Now, my question is, if that's the case, then why don't all men wear kilts?
mice - good to see you again. Perhaps that should have been their secret strategy to winning the war.
Posted by: Sam | December 21, 2006 12:58 PM
A Scottish friend of mine always wore his kilt without underwear because he like the scratchy feeling on his privates -- the things we do to stimulate ourselves!
Maybe, just maybe, that's why I always played for the marching band...wool suits. Al Fresco...
Posted by: Butch | December 22, 2006 02:59 AM
Not for the scratchy feeling, I always wear mine regimental because here's a lot further south than Scotland, and multiple yards of wool are warm enough on their own, thank you kindly.
It's hard to believe that Blair & Co. have screwed things up in the Brit military this bad.
Posted by: Firehand | December 23, 2006 05:24 PM