no more complaining!

**MacLowlife** · 1st July 13, 12:14 PM

There was a thread a few days ago discussing an odd jacket listed on eBay by Glasgow vintage seller. The same seller had several kilts and other jackets, including a decent looking velvet Montrose doublet for 50 GBP. I pointed out the Montrose, then made a joking "nothing to see here" comment, figuring some wise bidder would appreciate having fewer people looking.

Well, if that is the case, someone was too clever by half, as nobody bid on it.

**artificer** · 1st July 13, 12:43 PM

Originally Posted by MacLowlife

There was a thread a few days ago discussing an odd jacket listed on eBay by Glasgow vintage seller. The same seller had several kilts and other jackets, including a decent looking velvet Montrose doublet for 50 GBP. I pointed out the Montrose, then made a joking "nothing to see here" comment, figuring some wise bidder would appreciate having fewer people looking.

Well, if that is the case, someone was too clever by half, as nobody bid on it.

Hey! I would have jumped on that thing like a spider monkey if it had fit me.

*wanders off complaining about tiny Scotsmen*

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**dea3369** · 3rd July 13, 09:20 AM

Originally Posted by artificer

*tiny Scotsmen*

I didn't know there were such things as tiny Scotsmen.

**tundramanq** · 3rd July 13, 10:09 AM

I start feeling a tad tiny when I go to the Highland Games and see the burly Scotsmen tossing things around that I would be challenged to even pick up now days.

**Liam** · 3rd July 13, 01:31 PM

Originally Posted by dea3369

I didn't know there were such things as tiny Scotsmen.

They are called "bairns"

**artificer** · 3rd July 13, 01:47 PM

Originally Posted by dea3369

I didn't know there were such things as tiny Scotsmen.

Given that the average jacket size I see for sale on eBay hovers somewhere around 36", I'm sticking with my grumble.

Originally Posted by Liam

They are called "bairns"

That of Feegles.

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**freddie** · 3rd July 13, 02:17 PM

Originally Posted by dea3369

I didn't know there were such things as tiny Scotsmen.

I read somewhere that at the time of Culloden the average Highlander was 5 foot 2 inches tall yet some of the Hanovarian soldiers were 'cleaved from the top of their heads to the breast bone'. Go figure that one !!!!!

**Nick the DSM** · 3rd July 13, 02:48 PM

Tiny Scotsman reporting. 21 years, 36S jacket with 28" kilt.

Be jealous.

**tundramanq** · 3rd July 13, 03:33 PM

I am near 60 here Nick and have been buying new and like new Small slim fit $40-70 dress western shirts for less than the cost of postage. We are the size most guys "grow out of". Mom and Pop paid for them for their teen and the collage kids need money for even more beer and pizza.

**fingertrouble** · 4th July 13, 04:14 PM

Originally Posted by freddie

I read somewhere that at the time of Culloden the average Highlander was 5 foot 2 inches tall yet some of the Hanovarian soldiers were 'cleaved from the top of their heads to the breast bone'. Go figure that one !!!!!

5 foot 2 inches? That wasn't height, that was width. *ducks*.

The old joke that Scots are the same width as their height is almost true, short and round, and furry...like a ball. ;-)