Who would have thought that there would actually be a shortage of kilts in Scotland!
Over 5000 troops in the Scottish military will have to share kilts while waiting for the defense chiefs to obtain the proper funding for new kilts. Because of the August 2006 merger of Scottish soldiers into the Royal Regiment of Scotland, they must comply with a new style of kilt.
It will take almost two years to procure the 320 kilts (a total of 15,000 yards of fabric!) and it is estimated that the new kilts will be ready for deployment as late as January 2008.
Man, they are gonna rack up a heck of a dry cleaning bill by then! Who wants to wear another’s kilt after they have gone regimen all day in the hot sun!
The kilt is an important aspect of Scottish soldiers uniforms and have been worn into battle as late as World War I.
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