Comic Underwear!

[Moosehead]

Someone come up with the slogan and we can go to print. X- marks kiltlifter briefs. Put the shame on the shamer.

Simple: EFF OFF! One word on each cheek.

[mbhandy]

I have read that historically regimental = no underwear when a king is on the throne and when a queen is on the throne underwear was required, and that only applies to soldiers anyway - I don't know if thats true or not, but its not any dumber than any other rule about what you "can/can not" wear.

What's under my kilt is my business alone.

Adam

Not to sure about that: (I edited the photo)



MrBill

[Kiltedfirepiper]

I have a pair of green boxers ....on the front Lt. side is the Guinness logo

on the back across the bum it says "I (picture of a shamrock)(picture of a pint of Guinness)

effectively saying "I shamrock guinness " :rolleyes:

stupid I know but if I wear it I usually end up "mooning" the slogan across the back

If I'm reg. then I tend to be a bit more ...whats the word.......shy?

[auld argonian]

Yah...actually I saw a really cute pair of Snoopy St. Pat's Day boxers at the store the other day....

....well, if cute is your thing.....

Best

AA

[mudd]

I would be interested in knowing when, where and why the initial edict against the wearing of underwear came about?

This is something I am very interested in knowing too. Does anybody out there know the facts?

I tell my wife and others that tradition says nothing is to be worn under the kilt. But when they ask me why, I don’t know what to say. I can’t keep saying, “Just because!”.

[mudd]

some yuppie mom whose little darling has just been "scarred for life and in need of many years of expensive therapy" because of a shift in the wind.

And that’s just sad!

What is it about a society that finds it disgusting to see what another human really looks like?

We are all just wearing a disguise.

[macwilkin]

This is something I am very interested in knowing too. Does anybody out there know the facts?

I tell my wife and others that tradition says nothing is to be worn under the kilt. But when they ask me why, I don’t know what to say. I can’t keep saying, “Just because!”.

Well, technically, the practice could go back to the formation of the Highland regiments, the first being the Independent Highland Companies in 1724, which in turn became the Black Watch. If Highlanders did not wear undergarments in civilian life, then it's probably safe to say that they didn't when they took "the king's shilling" either. I'm sure Matt will have some information about that! :mrgreen:

I do know of a number of popular French cartoons during the occupation after Napoleon's defeat that show various "flashing" incidents by Scottish soldiers. I also remember a story of a Higland soldier visiting a European monarch and having his kilt lifted by the king! I think that is in Baynes & Laffin's "Soldiers of Scotland"; I'll have a look when I get home this evening.

Cheers,

Todd

[Moosehead]

Todd,

basically as I said. Still does not answer the question as to how it became so ingrained as "tradition".

I also mentioned, though, that the Regs in both Canada and the UK have changed to reflect that going Regimental is not a must, nor is it desired under certain circumstances. That, then, would mean that the wearing of underwear is also now "traditional", seeing as the tradition came from the Regiments.

[macwilkin]

basically as I said. Still does not answer the question as to how it became so ingrained as "tradition".

Well, if the custom did start with the formation of the Highland regiments, then yes, technically it does answer the question! :mrgreen:

If we have documented evidence of Scottish soldiers not wearing undergarments from the late 1700's - early 1800's, then the "tradition" has been around for a while.

"Highland Soldier" by Dianna Henderson may also be able to shed some light on this query.

Cheers,

Todd

[Nick]

Mr. Bill, I've seen that photo, and also read some discussion that it's probably Photoshopped. I don't know for certain, however.

Wearing of undergarments while a Queen is on the throne sounds like something Queen Victoria would have come up with...