Originally Posted by
Mike_Oettle
As for the loyal soldier pinning the kilt to his leg – this reminds me of a story I came across a decade or three ago about a French general who pinned a medal to a soldier’s chest . . . literally. The poor man fainted.
Blood wings anyone?
The para's out there know what I'm talking about. 
[SIZE="2"][FONT="Georgia"][COLOR="DarkGreen"][B][I]T. E. ("TERRY") HOLMES[/I][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE="1"][FONT="Georgia"][COLOR="DarkGreen"][B][I]proud descendant of the McReynolds/MacRanalds of Ulster & Keppoch, Somerled & Robert the Bruce.[/SIZE]
[SIZE="1"]"Ah, here comes the Bold Highlander. No @rse in his breeks but too proud to tug his forelock..." Rob Roy (1995)[/I][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
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