Emphasis mine. I would be willing to bet that $175.00 that the pipes in question are a rosewood set of dubious origin that would be a simple waste of money to anyone who had serious designs on...

Well, that let's me out. ;) But fortunately or unfortunately, my Clan affiliation leaves me with mercifully few tartan options.

In my opinion, by the way, the Duke of Edinburgh is the better...

I couldn't hate it more.

Anyway, on the actual topic, while I think one could wear a jabot with a closed doublet to a black tie affair, it would be somewhat overdressing. The doublet and jabot...

And looking at my avatar picture, you think that's the case? :D

But seriously, if it's a kilt night, I'll give it a try.

I've never heard of them... Should I have?

*sigh* Someday, someone is going to have a sale on tweed jackets and waistcoats made to measure. Not that this is a hint or anything. :P

But really, that's a nice looking jacket. I particularly...

I don't think you can really compare what gets discussed at firehouses, ambulance buildings, and police stations with polite dinner conversation. :D

It's not allegedly a knife. It really is a knife. And it really resides in Abbotsford. :D

Perhaps, "The knife, now residing in Abbotsford, that Rob Roy allegedly once owned."

Unless, of...

That's actually a Predator, from the movie series of the same name.

Not sure if you were just going with the nautical theme there or not, so forgive me if I'm being presumptuous.

Great...

Around here, poppies are always sold (well, offered for a donation that I am always glad to give) by the American Legion.

If anyone is interested, the poppies - including the poem - was famously...

The effect (or perhaps affect) of the outfit was clearly intended. I don't think you accidentally put together a getup like this. So, this is in the realm of costume or fancy dress, not Highland...

We do the same thing with George Washington, so it's not in any way a unique phenomenon. :)

History in general is interesting enough in my mind without dressing it up. It's a shame sometimes...

And, of course, Zulu raised the interesting issue that an Officer of Engineers is considered to be a line officer, not a staff officer. Although I suppose since the Zulu Wars took place after the...

According to Fox-Davies, though, the spelling 'tiger' is also correct for the heraldic beast, which looks like a lion with a horn on its nose. Generally the zoological tiger is blazoned as "a bengal...

There is quite the interesting discussion in the case of whether the Court of Chivalry should sit again without a statutory mandate. I don't believe the issue was definitively settled, but given...

Of course the Astros can lay claim to the greatest uniform ever!

http://www.davidstagg.com/v2/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/10-houston-astros.jpg

Since Nolan Ryan was a Met before he was either,...

Funny, I thought they were in season all year long... Ah, well. :)

Be wery quiet. I'm hunting haggis!

English armorial practice is a bit "looser" than Scottish. By the terms of the grant, as a descendant of the Grandfather of the grantee, you are an heir to the arms, provided you are a legitimate...

By the way... As Cajunscot pointed out, there is no official heraldic authority in the United States similar to the Lyon Court. Indeed, the Lyon Court is probably unique in the modern world (what,...

I disagree with #1, but I've already given my reasons for that. Still, cold asparagus is indeed firm, so we're making only a small distinction.

As for #4, I agree - I've always been taught that...

If you happen to become Pope, or King of Great Britain, Ireland, and your other realms and territories, then there is a color code where certain types of documents are sealed with certain colors of...

Well, let's see... If a 50-inch waist kilt requires 9 yards of fabric for a traditional knife pleat, a 282-inch waist would... *scratches head* *carries the 2* *multiplies by pi*... take about 50...

I wasn't aware lawyers were permitted to retire. Must be a European thing. I'll surely keel over at my desk, and not be found for a week under the pile of student loan statements. :P

Great...

As long as you're moving clockwise towards the bed, you won't miss the port, Jock. It does indeed go ever-leftward, and stoppeth not in its journey until the decanter is finished.

Technically speaking, the Lord Lyon has the authority to seize and destroy all objects containing unregistered arms. Specifically, the Lord Lyon King of Arms Act of 1672 specifies that, "And that...