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June 28, 2003
Who is this man?
There is a great photo over at All AgitProp of the host dressed in a kilt. Brings back memories of family events with various members correctly attired. In fact it reminds me of a Great Aunt (only recently deceased, the Scots live a long time) who was a kiltmaker. She would have taken one look at the tartan and given you the history. I am guessing wildly that it looks like Canadian Air Force Blue but I am no expert. I will have to dig out a shot of the family tartan (Stuart of Bute). You know I was in high school before I learned that Auld Lang Syne was not about my grandfather (my mother's maiden name was 'Auld').
There is an old joke about Queen Victoria visiting some soldiers after a war (Crimea?) and some were Scots. Struggling to find common ground with the wounded she eventually asked one kilt-attired gent about the accouterments because what with the mud and all it could be somewhat awkward. When the question appeared to be misunderstood, the Queen was more direct: "Is there anything worn beneath the kilt?" The Scot drew himself up and responded along the lines of: "Ah canna speak for the others, but there's nothing worn beneath my kilt, its all in perfect working order." :-)
Actually writing that joke reminded me of an Andy Stewart song ("Andy Where's Your Kilt") which has lyrics similar to:
...A lady passing by me, suddenly fainted at my feet.
If you want to know my lad, well here's what happened then,
I looked down and she looked up and she fainted once again...
P.S. If you were wondering why Paul was wearing a kilt, check for the answer in this post.
Posted by Ozguru at June 28, 2003 10:06 PM
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