I heard that differently.

I heard that the scots regiments took fewer casualties from mustard
gas because of the argyle socks, which, because they are 100% wood
with lanoline, were resistant to the gas.

Mind you, I'm not sure I buy that. But it makes a good story.

Here are two that you CAN look up, though.

The scots DID, in fact wear thier kilts into battle during WWI.

They fought so fiercely that thier German opponents honored them with
the epithet: The Ladies from Hell.
http://www.army.mod.uk/highlanders/history.htm (Scroll down to 20th
century wars)

Hmmm. No woodworking in this post.

Next week I'm donning costume and taking my antique hand tools up to
Kentucky to spend the entire day demonstrating medieval woodworking
techniques to middle-school and high-school students. I hope that out
of the 500 or so that see me, one might be inspired to persue the
making of sawdust.

Scottish by heritage, American by the Grace of God,

Bill

Dave in Fairfax wrote in message ...
Derek Andrews wrote:
I heard on the radio today that Scottish regiments stopped wearing kilts
into battle during the Great War. Apparently the mustard gas would rise
up under the kilt and burn the sweaty parts.

Thanks for that visual. %-)

Dave in Fairfax
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