Let's Buy the Pink Boxer Soldier a Kilt

**JolyStNicholas** · 29th May 09, 03:55 AM

Yep your late Dale, I PM'ed them yesterday about the photo's, but another reminder should not hurt a thing. Thanks, great minds travel the same path!

**SteveB** · 29th May 09, 04:05 AM

I would think that with the large military presence in Texas, that there would be plenty of American Legion, Veteran's of Foreign Wars, etc. Posts. My own post is made up of mostly WWII members. We still get a goodly number out to Logan Airport when a service person returns from the war zone. We host "welcome home" functions for as many as we can. We encourage civilian participation in honouring those that serve at these functions.
Slainte

**Colonel MacNeal** · 29th May 09, 06:23 AM

Received this email this morning -

I cant express to you how deeply honored I am to recieve such recognition. I will most likely be able to attend a ceremony during the second week of July. I will give you as many up dates as I can about when I will be able to come home. As you know everything in the army is subject to change, but the second week in July should be good. My waist size is 34" and height is 68". Due to the picture I have recieved alot of support and recognition from many organizations and people, but this is by far the greatest honor yet. Please express my deepest graditude to all the members of the post and X-marks.
Sincerely,
SPC Zachary Boyd

**attworth** · 29th May 09, 07:13 AM

If that doesn't make you feel warm and fuzzy inside, I don't know what will.

**Woodsheal** · 29th May 09, 07:22 AM

He sounds like a great kid! I have a sgian dhu to donate. Will PM you Colonel, for an address to send it to....

**Larry124** · 30th May 09, 01:13 AM

Originally Posted by attworth

If that doesn't make you feel warm and fuzzy inside, I don't know what will.

Amen.

Waist 34" height 6'8". Tha's a Grenadier!

**SteveB** · 30th May 09, 04:08 AM

The problem is that 5'6" may be accurate, but the "34" may be a size and not the actual measure. A kilt needs a real number of inches for the waist, hips, and length. A gent I work with wears a size 34, and wears his trousers at about the widest part of the hips, not at the waist, which is probably closer to a 28 or 29.

**Colonel MacNeal** · 31st May 09, 07:48 PM

Originally Posted by SteveB

The problem is that 5'6" may be accurate, but the "34" may be a size and not the actual measure. A kilt needs a real number of inches for the waist, hips, and length. A gent I work with wears a size 34, and wears his trousers at about the widest part of the hips, not at the waist, which is probably closer to a 28 or 29.

I think that's 5'-8". Give the young man his due.

**Colonel MacNeal** · 2nd June 09, 04:02 PM

Received the following message from Skauwt outside Glasgow:

hi there
just to let you know i`ll be posting the kiltpin either this week or the start of next ,the weather has been really great so ive been avoiding heading to into glasgow to pick up the kilt pin as in this weather glasgow tends to be rather busy with shoppers and the trains stuffy
i`ll let you know when i post it, so you know when to expect the pin
all the best
scott

Update on SPC Boyd:

Realizing that Zach will not take a standard drop with his height of 68", I've asked him for the Full Monty of measurements. Awaiting his reply. We will have to pay Rocky the rush fee. We've got enough money to get him a USA Semi-Traditional and a Sport Kilt for knocking around in. (Or we could get him a Celtic Croft economy kilt in Boyd tartan for a knock around kilt.) Too bad he didn't take a standard drop, or we could have got him a Stillwater Heavyweight.