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To: Scoutmaster

Now Scoutmaster, I like you in a man kind of way, but FIVE purses - I mean sporrans????
How many heels? I sense way too much accessorizing happening here...


139 posted on 08/23/2011 10:58:39 AM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion (You know, 99.99999965% of the lawyers give all of them a bad name)
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To: aMorePerfectUnion
Now Scoutmaster, I like you in a man kind of way, but FIVE purses - I mean sporrans????

IF you really want to know the truth, it's six in total.

Long ago in my Scouting career I was in a position of authority and presided over a banquet for large multi-Council BSA event. Just for laughs (and because everyone knew that much of my work at the time was in the area of international Scouting), I entered the state from the wings dressed from the waist up in my BSA field uniform, but starting from the waist down wearing a kilt belt, Clan buckle/kilt pin, a McLaren (there's a Scouting tie to McLaren) kilt and flashes, thick knit hose, gillie brogues, sgian dubh, and a simple black leather sporran.

I looked at the audience with confusion and made some stupid remark about think it was supposed to be a dress event.

Anyway, as a result of that event, I've received sporrans as presentation gifts on some major occasions since then - but we're talking Council, Region, or higher occasions. Scout leaders being Scout leaders, the presenters tend toward the animal sporrans, where the flap is the head of the animal (there's a little taxidermy involved).

Personally, I get more use out of neckerchiefs - I collect international Scouting neckerchiefs. I guess in your eyes I accessorize.

As for heels, I don't have any. It's too hard to backpack in heels.

140 posted on 08/23/2011 1:29:39 PM PDT by Scoutmaster (You knew the job was dangerous when you took it, Fred.)
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