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To: Red Badger

But they wear those silly hats.... :-)


20 posted on 07/24/2018 2:25:10 PM PDT by lowbridge
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To: lowbridge
But they wear those silly hats.... :-)

The fully loaded, automatic rifles they carry, tend to mitigate the silly factor.

Those guys are also serious as a heart attack, which you'll dicover if you're ever within a few feet of them.

33 posted on 07/24/2018 3:16:40 PM PDT by Windflier (Pitchforks and torches ripen on the vine. Left too long, they become black rifles.)
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To: lowbridge

https://youtu.be/zak0M2Wfz9U

Simple History on YT about the guards. I guess it’s close.


42 posted on 07/24/2018 3:51:41 PM PDT by wally_bert (Just call me Angelo or babe.)
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To: lowbridge

The Grenadier Guards earned those hats at Waterloo...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grenadier_Guards


51 posted on 07/24/2018 5:29:30 PM PDT by GreenLanternCorps (Hi! I'm the Dread Pirate Roberts! (TM) Ask about franchise opportunities in your area.arare)
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