Feathers?

[McClef]

Not wishing to raise any hackles but the Black Watch shop happily sells its hackles for £1.

http://www.blackwatchshop.co.uk/prod...products_id=29

So what some think should be earned others can buy and seemingly with the blessing of those who earned them.

Let the wearer decide, say I.

[Tullibardine]

One thing that always gets me is the 'medieval re-enactors' and Ren Fair types who wear pheasant feathers in their hats - pheasants weren't introduced into Europe until the late eighteenth century

[Panache]

One thing that always gets me is the 'medieval re-enactors' and Ren Fair types who wear pheasant feathers in their hats - pheasants weren't introduced into Europe until the late eighteenth century

Hmmmm...so what you are saying is until present no peasant should wear pheasant no matter how pleasant.

Cheers

Jamie

[sirdaniel1975]

10 months ago these topics came up; feathers and such.. So posted a new thread about plant badges........
http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...ht=plant+badge

[Rampant Lion]

Hmmmm...so what you are saying is until present no peasant should wear pheasant no matter how pleasant.

Cheers

Jamie

*groan*

[MacWage]

10 months ago these topics came up; feathers and such.. So posted a new thread about plant badges........
http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...ht=plant+badge

Thanks for reminding me of that thread. I had forgotten about it.

Now, to get a fake/faux sprig to put behind each of my bonnets (which are color coordinated to for each kilt/tartan, bearing the appropriate insignia/badge)!

[PiobBear]

So what some think should be earned others can buy and seemingly with the blessing of those who earned them.
Let the wearer decide, say I.

And I choose not to, for the reasons stated.

[GlassMan]

Thanks for reminding me of that thread. I had forgotten about it.

Now, to get a fake/faux sprig to put behind each of my bonnets (which are color coordinated to for each kilt/tartan, bearing the appropriate insignia/badge)!

Considering I'm in Virginia, I wonder if I should pin a tobacco leaf to my hat. This is the state that contains the world-wide headquarters of Phillip-Morris!

Please, no flame wars about smoking. I'm making a joke at my home-state's expense not trying to advocate smoking.

Hey, here's an idea. We could set a hat on fire and tell people we're wearing a phoenix feather in our bonnet! .

Sorry, I'm in a very weird mood this morning. I had to be up extra early and I'm still trying to recover.

[Oatmeal Savage]

There is quite a black market of eagle feathers, tail and talons here in Canada. It seems at least once a year eagle body dumps are discovered in the bush in B.C. I guess a pot leaf would be appropriate for B.C., although I wear a sprig of evergreen.

The last I heard, since eagles are endangered species, wearing their feathers is a criminal offense in the US. People have been prosecuted for owning eagle feathers and body parts.

[emolas]

I don't know if the feathers and whatnot are still illegal in the US but the eagle itself is no longer endangered.

http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science...gle.delisting/