Scots and the myth / truth about under their kilts (1 Viewer)

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Hi Guys,
I had a collector today ask if I had ever looked under the kilts of the JJ Culloden Scots. I must admit I had never thought about it.
My wife and I had a good laugh when we did.
Regards
Brett
 
Hi Guys,
I had a collector today ask if I had ever looked under the kilts of the JJ Culloden Scots. I must admit I had never thought about it.
My wife and I had a good laugh when we did.
Regards
Brett


I just looked....:eek:...I don't believe he did that...too funny...man...that's detail...I had to show a friend of mine and she laughed her butt off too.


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That goes back to the old answer about what a Scotsman has under his kilt: Everything and Nothing! :D:eek::eek::D
 
I always say my shoes and socks.Then the other one is.When you have a ? you raise your hand.
Cheers
Dave
 
Reminds me of the Monty Python sketch, I think it was a spoof of a Royal Exhibition, and one of the most popular exhibits was "The Scotsman wi' nae Trews".
 
Or this popular song:

"Well a Scotsman clad in kilt left a bar on evening fair
And one could tell by how we walked that he drunk more than his share
He fumbled round until he could no longer keep his feet
Then he stumbled off into the grass to sleep beside the street
Ring ding diddle diddle I de oh ring di diddly I oh
He stumbled off into the grass to sleep beside the street

About that time two young and lovely girls just happend by
And one says to the other with a twinkle in her eye
See yon sleeping Scotsman so strong and handsome built
I wonder if it's true what they don't wear beneath the kilt
Ring ding diddle diddle I de oh ring di diddly I oh
I wonder if it's true what they don't wear beneath the kilt

They crept up on that sleeping Scotsman quiet as could be
Lifted up his kilt about an inch so they could see
And there behold, for them to see, beneath his Scottish skirt
Was nothing more than God had graced him with upon his birth
Ring ding diddle diddle I de oh ring di diddly I oh
Was nothing more than God had graced him with upon his birth

They marveled for a moment, then one said we must be gone
Let's leave a present for our friend, before we move along
As a gift they left a blue silk ribbon, tied into a bow
Around the bonnie star, the Scots kilt did lift and show
Ring ding diddle diddle I de oh ring di diddly I oh
Around the bonnie star, the Scots kilt did lift and show

Now the Scotsman woke to nature's call and stumbled towards a tree
Behind a bush, he lift his kilt and gawks at what he sees
And in a startled voice he says to what's before his eyes.
O lad I don't know where you been but I see you won first prize
Ring ding diddle diddle I de oh ring di diddly I oh
O lad I don't know where you been but I see you won first prize"

When my theater staged "A Midsummer Night's Dream" a couple of years ago, and I got to serve as an assistant director, I was in charge of putting together a greens show, which is entertainment that took place outside the theater (on the green) to warm up the audience. I included that piece, with a fiddler and guitar to accompany it, the audience loved it.

Prost!
Brad
 
I just looked....:eek:...I don't believe he did that...too funny...man...that's detail...I had to show a friend of mine and she laughed her butt off too.


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Hi there Mike,

This is incredible.....right down to the finest anatomical detail.

Are all the JJ Culloden kilted figures like this one?

Regards, Raymond.:)

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Hi there Mike,

This is incredible.....right down to the finest anatomical detail.

Are all the JJ Culloden kilted figures like this one?

Regards, Raymond.:)

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Raymond....honestly....I didn't look at all of them....I picked this one at random....so I guess if he is...they all are. I would have never thought to look until I read Brett's post.:)
 
Raymond....honestly....I didn't look at all of them....I picked this one at random....so I guess if he is...they all are. I would have never thought to look until I read Brett's post.:)

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Hi Mike,

It may appear "odd" if you looked under every kilted figure in your collection.

John Jenkins deserves credit for making kilted figures in "go full regimental" ie: wearing the kilt military style without underwear.

.....and thats complete sculpting with no cutting of corners.

Kind Regards, Raymond.:)

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I've picked up Victorian and Edwardian nic-naks of females and found corresponding details like this ashtray.


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I just looked....:eek:...I don't believe he did that...too funny...man...that's detail...I had to show a friend of mine and she laughed her butt off too.


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Hi Mike
As a collector of jjD this example of his work goes to show his commitment to detail - however try as I may and having known quite a few Scotchmen I still can't see where they hide their wallets ???????? ;)
 
Hi Mike
As a collector of jjD this example of his work goes to show his commitment to detail - however try as I may and having known quite a few Scotchmen I still can't see where they hide their wallets ???????? ;)

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Valuables etc are probably kept in the small pouch at the front of the kilt.

I am not sure, but it may be called a sporran. :confused:

Regards, Raymond.:)

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Aye the Scottsmans pouch is indeed called a sporran.
It is always a deelite among collectors to find HISTORICAL ACCURACY even beneath the "Garb o' Old Gaul".
O.C.
 
Another come back for "what's under yur kilt..
Me gillies and hose=(scots for shoes and socks.)
or my favorite..
"I'm a man of few words, lend me yur hand!!":eek:
O.C.
 
Hi Guys,
I had a collector today ask if I had ever looked under the kilts of the JJ Culloden Scots. I must admit I had never thought about it.
My wife and I had a good laugh when we did.
Regards
Brett

Mrs Evzone thinks it hilarious too. One of her observations is that it can get rather cold in the highlands! :eek:
 
When John Jenkins unveiled these at the last otsn show Andy C. from K&C was the first to look up there after he finished marveling at the detail. Being the only Scots man in the room he said they weren't to scale that John had short changed them. John Jenkins replied that no he had actually been very generous with what was up the kilt
 

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