What is the oldest family photo you have?

[CaptQuint]

Probably 1899 or 1900 My Great Grandfather shortly before he left for Africa to fight in The Second Boer War.

It's kinda hard to tell with that photo and I'm kinda hazy on English regimental history, but that looks like the Scottish Highlander uniform. He looks to be wearing a kilt.

You are correct

Any clue what's the significance behind that white thing at the belt with the 3 downword prongs?

It's a purse

[Animal]

[CaptQuint]

Probably 1899 or 1900 My Great Grandfather shortly before he left for Africa to fight in The Second Boer War.

It's kinda hard to tell with that photo and I'm kinda hazy on English regimental history, but that looks like the Scottish Highlander uniform. He looks to be wearing a kilt.

You are correct

Any clue what's the significance behind that white thing at the belt with the 3 downword prongs?

It's a purse Kilts don't have pockets!

[WestTexasCrude]

Probably 1899 or 1900 My Great Grandfather shortly before he left for Africa to fight in The Second Boer War.

It's kinda hard to tell with that photo and I'm kinda hazy on English regimental history, but that looks like the Scottish Highlander uniform. He looks to be wearing a kilt.

You are correct

Any clue what's the significance behind that white thing at the belt with the 3 downword prongs?

It's a purse

Well, since it's a uniform, wouldn't a place to store your bullets be more realistic.

[Animal]

mother fucker, it is a purse.

A Sporran is a pouch (Scottish Gaelic for ‘purse’). Now a decorative part of Highland dress, it was originally an everyday practical item. Made of leather or fur, it usually has more or less elaborate silver or other ornamentation, especially on the clasp or hanger. It is worn on a chain or belt around the waist, allowing the sporran to lie below the waist of the person wearing a kilt.

[WestTexasCrude]

mother fucker, it is a purse.

A Sporran is a pouch (Scottish Gaelic for ‘purse’). Now a decorative part of Highland dress, it was originally an everyday practical item. Made of leather or fur, it usually has more or less elaborate silver or other ornamentation, especially on the clasp or hanger. It is worn on a chain or belt around the waist, allowing the sporran to lie below the waist of the person wearing a kilt.

Interesting. Maybe made of fur from a particular animal killed in the young man's first hunt? Or something like that?

[Animal]

mother fucker, it is a purse.

A Sporran is a pouch (Scottish Gaelic for ‘purse’). Now a decorative part of Highland dress, it was originally an everyday practical item. Made of leather or fur, it usually has more or less elaborate silver or other ornamentation, especially on the clasp or hanger. It is worn on a chain or belt around the waist, allowing the sporran to lie below the waist of the person wearing a kilt.

Interesting. Maybe made of fur from a particular animal killed in the young man's first hunt? Or something like that?

he's wearing skirt for christ's sake. i doubt he needs some manly story to explain how he got a purse.

[WestTexasCrude]

mother fucker, it is a purse.

A Sporran is a pouch (Scottish Gaelic for ‘purse’). Now a decorative part of Highland dress, it was originally an everyday practical item. Made of leather or fur, it usually has more or less elaborate silver or other ornamentation, especially on the clasp or hanger. It is worn on a chain or belt around the waist, allowing the sporran to lie below the waist of the person wearing a kilt.

Interesting. Maybe made of fur from a particular animal killed in the young man's first hunt? Or something like that?

he's wearing skirt for christ's sake. i doubt he needs some manly story to explain how he got a purse.

Figures it would be a CQ relative.

[CaptQuint]

mother fucker, it is a purse.

A Sporran is a pouch (Scottish Gaelic for ‘purse’). Now a decorative part of Highland dress, it was originally an everyday practical item. Made of leather or fur, it usually has more or less elaborate silver or other ornamentation, especially on the clasp or hanger. It is worn on a chain or belt around the waist, allowing the sporran to lie below the waist of the person wearing a kilt.

Interesting. Maybe made of fur from a particular animal killed in the young man's first hunt? Or something like that?

he's wearing skirt for christ's sake. i doubt he needs some manly story to explain how he got a purse.

Figures it would be a CQ relative.

Really dude?

[megman]

[WestTexasCrude]

mother fucker, it is a purse.

A Sporran is a pouch (Scottish Gaelic for ‘purse’). Now a decorative part of Highland dress, it was originally an everyday practical item. Made of leather or fur, it usually has more or less elaborate silver or other ornamentation, especially on the clasp or hanger. It is worn on a chain or belt around the waist, allowing the sporran to lie below the waist of the person wearing a kilt.

Interesting. Maybe made of fur from a particular animal killed in the young man's first hunt? Or something like that?

he's wearing skirt for christ's sake. i doubt he needs some manly story to explain how he got a purse.

Figures it would be a CQ relative.

Really dude?

Skirts and purses. Beat the modern "gay in the military" by a century.

[WestTexasCrude]

Bump for continued interest.

[CaptQuint]

Bump for continued interest.

Well it was abandoned after you stopped taking it seriously

[WestTexasCrude]

Bump for continued interest.

Well it was abandoned after you stopped taking it seriously

Makes sense. Seen one WWI Scottish Highlander uniform seen them all. Boring.Half had bullet holes through the purses. Who cares.

[JackRabbit_Slim]

My oldest is my great grandmother when she was 17 so it would be 1900. This is she and her siblings- no clue how they appear to have money since their grandparents were immigrants and their parents owned a small farm. She's middle row left. They likely spoke mostly German at this point and their English was almost certainly very rough. The town didn't turn to speaking English until 1941.

Very very cool.

[kwebber]

My Mom has a picture of my Grandfather when he was 12, with his siblings, and his Dad, taken on a ship in 1924 when they were immigrating from England to Canada.

[megman]

Probably 1899 or 1900 My Great Grandfather shortly before he left for Africa to fight in The Second Boer War.

It's kinda hard to tell with that photo and I'm kinda hazy on English regimental history, but that looks like the Scottish Highlander uniform. He looks to be wearing a kilt.

You are correct

Any clue what's the significance behind that white thing at the belt with the 3 downword prongs?

It's a purse

Well, since it's a uniform, wouldn't a place to store your bullets be more realistic.

How many Scots do you think had guns back in the day?

[WestTexasCrude]

It's kinda hard to tell with that photo and I'm kinda hazy on English regimental history, but that looks like the Scottish Highlander uniform. He looks to be wearing a kilt.

You are correct

Any clue what's the significance behind that white thing at the belt with the 3 downword prongs?

It's a purse

Well, since it's a uniform, wouldn't a place to store your bullets be more realistic.

How many Scots do you think had guns back in the day?

I guess I don't understand the question. I would say everybody for protection. Probably hard to conceal with the kilts and all.

[megman]

You are correct

Any clue what's the significance behind that white thing at the belt with the 3 downword prongs?

It's a purse

Well, since it's a uniform, wouldn't a place to store your bullets be more realistic.

How many Scots do you think had guns back in the day?

I guess I don't understand the question. I would say everybody for protection. Probably hard to conceal with the kilts and all.

The correct answer is zero. Thanks for playing.