What does the "dicing" mean?

**Graywolf** · 20th September 07, 05:54 PM

I joined a French & Indian/Revolutionary War re-enactment unit last year. We re-enact the 77th (F&I) and 42nd. We have diced hose and red trim on our Balmorals. Interestingly enough, a miltary artist, Don Troiani, has a painting out, "Sword of the Blackwatch", that shows the 42nd in black hose.

As I said originally, "...as I understand it..." My guess is nobody knows anything for sure.

**Archangel** · 20th September 07, 06:33 PM

Originally Posted by Graywolf

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As I said originally, "...as I understand it..." My guess is nobody knows anything for sure.

Mwahaha, now you can be definite and unchallenged.

**Oatmeal Savage** · 20th September 07, 08:50 PM

Originally Posted by Graywolf

I joined a French & Indian/Revolutionary War re-enactment unit last year. We re-enact the 77th (F&I) and 42nd. We have diced hose and red trim on our Balmorals. Interestingly enough, a miltary artist, Don Troiani, has a painting out, "Sword of the Blackwatch", that shows the 42nd in black hose.

As I said originally, "...as I understand it..." My guess is nobody knows anything for sure.

Interesting they are wearing leggings. Would these kilts be Feilidh-beags?

**macwilkin** · 21st September 07, 03:29 AM

Originally Posted by Oatmeal Savage

Interesting they are wearing leggings. Would these kilts be Feilidh-beags?

I've seen mention before of Highlanders wearing Indian leggings whilst on North American service; a "field expedient" uniform to be sure.

Todd

**MacWage** · 21st September 07, 04:24 AM

Originally Posted by cajunscot

I've seen mention before of Highlanders wearing Indian leggings whilst on North American service; a "field expedient" uniform to be sure.

Todd

I've seen it referenced in several books, inc. all the relevant Osprey books. They wore leggings, with the question of whether they were "above the knee" socks, actual pants, or leggings like those worn by bikers over jeans (which get several names, usually called "chaps").

**macwilkin** · 21st September 07, 04:47 AM

Originally Posted by MacWage

I've seen it referenced in several books, inc. all the relevant Osprey books. They wore leggings, with the question of whether they were "above the knee" socks, actual pants, or leggings like those worn by bikers over jeans (which get several names, usually called "chaps").

John -- they were wool Indian leggings. See the oft-quoted Reid's 18th Century Highlanders for Mike Chappel's depiction of a 42nd Highlander in campaign dress during the French & Indian War.

T.

**Colin** · 21st September 07, 10:35 AM

Let's not get into the meaning of other symbols okay guys. Let's try and stay off topic and leave the relevance of the teletubbies and their head symbols or confederate flags for another forum.

Cheers.

**Archangel** · 21st September 07, 10:01 PM

Originally Posted by Colin

Let's not get into the meaning of other symbols okay guys. Let's try and stay off topic and leave the relevance of the teletubbies and their head symbols or confederate flags for another forum.

Cheers.

I picked up a NYPD tshirt in May, 2001. It was fun to wear it. After 9/11, it wasn't funny anymore. I'm about ready to start wearing it again. I don't think anybody will notice what the symbol meant to me.

I saw a "Remember Serenity Valley" item that I thought was cool. Moved as I was, it really is just fiction. It seems irreverent to me to commemorate a fictional battle. I don't think too many people will understand my view of that symbol.

My point is that many symbols carry personal meanings and that baggage sometimes gets passed on without any explanation. The next group tries to figure out why it was so important when maybe it wasn't so important at all.

One history book on Pagan Celtic Britain has a long study on a drawing of a naked woman carved into a rock face. It goes through a long and detailed study of fertility cults and practices but summarizes that it may have simply been created by a bored soldier on guard duty.