Feather Hackles

[JSFMACLJR]

I am so sorry to hear that your father died in such distressed circumstances that his estate was not sufficient to cover his funeral expenses but was only trying to be a little light hearted. Please accept my apologies for any upset my comments may have caused and I appreciate the hurt they may have caused.

That post is in extremely poor taste.

[Jock Scot]

I am so sorry to hear that your father died in such distressed circumstances that his estate was not sufficient to cover his funeral expenses but was only trying to be a little light hearted. Please accept my apologies for any upset my comments may have caused and I appreciate the hurt they may have caused.

I am sorry Phil, but the above comments really won't do.

[Phil]

I am sorry Phil, but the above comments really won't do.

You are, of course, quite correct and I must apologise unreservedly for any offence that my misunderstanding has caused.

[Paul]

I think Phil was simply trying to out-wit the wit.

Anyway... If I were to wear feathers in my balmoral I'd go for anything but eagle feathers - as I believe these are they only ones with significance. If you want something similar to a feather hackle without the significance of them being associated with army regiments perhaps you should go for the ostrich feather (grouped) and choose a colour that is not linked with any regiment - or just use the natural grey.

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

You are, of course, quite correct and I must apologise unreservedly for any offence that my misunderstanding has caused.

Phil,
I accept that, as a gentleman, you had not intended to cause offense and so, without any reservations what so ever on my part, I accept your apology.

Now gentlemen, let us all repair to the bar for a friendly libation.

[Stratherrick]

Rathdown

Forasmuch as I see that some slight has been delivered and apologised for, and the apology accepted, I can't, in all honesty, see what your post about fathers' funerals meant.

Please explain. I don't mean to open up any recently soothed wounds, I just merely don't understand your post and reference to funerals in the context of the thread. Apologies to you or anybody else that picked up on what was going on.

Regards

Bruce

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Rathdown

Forasmuch as I see that some slight has been delivered and apologised for, and the apology accepted, I can't, in all honesty, see what your post about fathers' funerals meant.

Please explain. I don't mean to open up any recently soothed wounds, I just merely don't understand your post and reference to funerals in the context of the thread. Apologies to you or anybody else that picked up on what was going on.

Regards

Bruce

Answered by PM.

[Paul Henry]

Rathdown

Forasmuch as I see that some slight has been delivered and apologised for, and the apology accepted, I can't, in all honesty, see what your post about fathers' funerals meant.

Please explain. I don't mean to open up any recently soothed wounds, I just merely don't understand your post and reference to funerals in the context of the thread. Apologies to you or anybody else that picked up on what was going on.

Regards

Bruce

I'm at a loss as well as Bruce, at one point I thought it was Phil and MOr having some banter , but seems not, wnyone care to shed some light?


Later:
I've just seen a pm was sent by MOR ( I hadn't refreshed the page) would he care to explain either here or by Pm, please

[sydnie7]

A comment was made to the effect of spending money, that is, "buying" the right to wear feathers.

A response was that, for some, the right to wear feathers is hereditary (like a title). In that case, the cost of the right to wear feathers is the cost of losing one's father.

I'm only stepping in to explain because those two were last seen headed for the bar, at MoR's invitation

[Friday]

A comment was made to the effect of spending money, that is, "buying" the right to wear feathers.

A response was that, for some, the right to wear feathers is hereditary (like a title). In that case, the cost of the right to wear feathers is the cost of losing one's father.

I'm only stepping in to explain because those two were last seen headed for the bar, at MoR's invitation

In addition the cost of some military honors, such as the hackles, was purchased with the blood and dead of earlier generations in the regiments.