Originally Posted by
airsound
Does anyone remember when the way to give an SD hat that 'curly' look was to leave it overnight in a flying boot - that was in the days when said boots had a top bit that was wide enough to be able to tuck your flying suit leg into it easily....
airsound
I was once on a course with Director Special Projects, a Brigadier, who later became a General. He had been Commanding Officer of the Black Watch RHR as a Lt Col. My background meant I was ’paired’ with him at the formal dinner. I realised the host was going to wind him up.
He was asked about the proposal, at the time, that all Highland regiments should give up their No. 1s (kilt, purse, hose, tabs, etc.) to save money. He spluttered into his pudding. He knew better than anyone that one of the prime reasons why this was always resisted was because of the Queen Mum’s brother. Host nudged me and asked my opinion.
‘Anyone who prepares his head gear by plucking a dead chicken, dying the feathers, and steaming them upside down in an egg cup, should be allowed to do what he wants, as he’s plainly mad’.
General Irwin poured me a large malt.