Quote Originally Posted by fluter View Post
I would wear it, if the actual squids in the crowd would not ostracize me for it.

In my case, I'd be tipping the bonnet to my uncle. He went into the Reserve circa 1938, flew off baby flattops in the Atlantic, kept flying for a good long time, and retired as a captain.
Shows what I know - I don't even know what the squid reference meant. Sorry for my ignorance...

And in my case I'm honoring my Dad who was on the USS Hugh W Hadley, a Sumner-class destroyer, off of Okinawa on May 11, 1945. They fought off kamikazes for a couple of hours until 10 attacked at once. Ship was hit a couple of times but did not sink. Fascinating story, actually, and one of many untold from that war. My wife and I have been going to the Hadley reunions for the past 10 years - ever since I found out about them. And it would be great to have a kilt in Edzell for the next one.