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    FWIW, not all of these military Regiments have disappeared through amalgamation. Canada has a high number of Highland units in the Primary Reserve (our equivalent of the TA).

    I can assure you, the Black Watch, Seaforth Highlanders, Cameron Highlanders, etc. still exist as distinct Regiments. Oddly, just not in the UK.

    And the way I personally look at it, as long as you're not walting it up, trying to pass yourself off as a member of said unit, it's fine.

    I look at it as similar to someone wearing a sports jersey. Simply wearing it means you're a fan. Wearing it and trying to intimate that you are a member of that particular professional sports team means you should probably up your medication.

    Don't walt and you're fine.

    Clicky for a definition of Walt and Walting. Probably NSFW.

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    Quote Originally Posted by xena View Post
    FWIW, not all of these military Regiments have disappeared through amalgamation. Canada has a high number of Highland units in the Primary Reserve (our equivalent of the TA).

    I can assure you, the Black Watch, Seaforth Highlanders, Cameron Highlanders, etc. still exist as distinct Regiments. Oddly, just not in the UK.

    And the way I personally look at it, as long as you're not walting it up, trying to pass yourself off as a member of said unit, it's fine.

    I look at it as similar to someone wearing a sports jersey. Simply wearing it means you're a fan. Wearing it and trying to intimate that you are a member of that particular professional sports team means you should probably up your medication.

    Don't walt and you're fine.


    Clicky for a definition of Walt and Walting. Probably NSFW.
    Thanks for the post on "WALTING" WE call them "WANABES" but that term "Walts" is GREAT !!

    Puffer

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    Yeah, but, the difference is a legitimate recruit or selection candidate can be a true "wannabe" and there's nothing wrong with that.

    At least you guys have a "Stolen Valor" Act and you enforce it. In Canada, wearing medals and rank insignia that you haven't earned is technically illegal, but I've never heard of charges being laid. Strangely, in the UK, walting is legal - highly unappreciated by Her Majesty's Hitmen as you can tell on the above link, but still technically legal.

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    I am 99.9% certain that the sporran badge is in fact a Gordon Highlanders sporran badge and not a Seaforth badge.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kiltedmapleleaf View Post
    I am 99.9% certain that the sporran badge is in fact a Gordon Highlanders sporran badge and not a Seaforth badge.
    I believe you're right. It's definitely not Seaforth. Close though!

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    I love this thread. I almost pulled the trigger on a horse hair sporran from Kilt Mart last night because of it.

    Do I want it - Yes!
    Can I afford it right now - No!
    Do I want it - Yes!
    Can I afford it right now - No!
    Do I want it - Yes!
    Can I afford it right now - No!
    Do I want it - Yes!
    Can I afford it right now - No!
    Do I want it - Yes!
    Can I afford it right now - No!

    It was a close call, but financial responsibility eventually won out.

    This and other battles like it will likely be fought again tonight.

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    when the Gordon's amalgamated with the queens own who were already an amalgamation of two famous regiments. They decided on a Gordon kilt and Mackenzie trews. The horse hair sporran was a queens own stlye but had a Gordon's sporran badge. This is the sporran that puffer now owns. The regiment was only formed in 1994 and is now called 4th battalion Royal regiment of Scotland

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    Quote Originally Posted by kiltedmapleleaf View Post
    when the Gordon's amalgamated with the queens own who were already an amalgamation of two famous regiments. They decided on a Gordon kilt and Mackenzie trews. The horse hair sporran was a queens own stlye but had a Gordon's sporran badge. This is the sporran that puffer now owns. The regiment was only formed in 1994 and is now called 4th battalion Royal regiment of Scotland
    Here is the KILT & the TREWS



    Puffer

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    Quote Originally Posted by puffer View Post
    Here is the KILT & the TREWS



    Puffer
    good photos puffer here are mine



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    SIR, you do the "LOOK" PROUD !!

    Puffer

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