[LMB] Aral Vorkosigan
James
khavrinen at gmail.com
Wed Sep 6 08:52:07 BST 2006
On 9/5/06, D Echelbarger <bujoldjunkie at tds.net> wrote:
> megj at nwlink.com wrote:
> > Marna:
> >>Regimental, singular, meaning "not wearing any".
>
> Megaera:
> > Or "going commando"?
> >
> > The two you mention are new to me.
>
> "Regimental" is Scottish (Scots?). It refers to what a man
> properly attired in a Scottish regimental uniform wore
> beneath his kilt. *G*
> Diane E
I liked the reply given by one of the kilt-wearing fellows at Disney's
Epcot Center when we were there many years ago. Asked "What do you
wear under your kilt?", he replied "Shoes and Socks." It's all in how
you define "under"...
James (Khavrinen)
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