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17th February 11, 04:28 AM
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Lazerus Long, Kilted
Just noticed that the paperback edition of Robert Heinlein's "Time Enough for Love" shows the main character, Lazerus Long, kilted. He does wear kilts occasionally in the various novels he appears in.
Geoff Withnell
Geoff Withnell
"My comrades, they did never yield, for courage knows no bounds."
No longer subject to reveille US Marine.
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17th February 11, 06:00 AM
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Ironically, It was lazarus spurred me to start wearing kilts...been wanting to for years...reread. methuselahs chdren awhile back....
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17th February 11, 06:12 PM
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You should join our social group The Friends of Lazarus Long.
Geoff Withnell
Geoff Withnell
"My comrades, they did never yield, for courage knows no bounds."
No longer subject to reveille US Marine.
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20th February 11, 09:38 PM
#4
 Originally Posted by Geoff Withnell
You should join our social group The Friends of Lazarus Long.
Geoff Withnell
Trying to remember if his blaster was strapped inside or outside the kilt. Love the Lazarus Long character.
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Per Electum - Non consanguinitam
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17th February 11, 06:30 PM
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17th February 11, 06:42 PM
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I will join as well, loved Heinlein growing up. Have to say I always thought he lost it a bit in his latter novels but they were still a pleasure to read. A master of his craft.
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18th February 11, 09:45 PM
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Man, I read everything that man ever wrote that I could dig up when I was kid! Awesome writer and really a smart man!
I totally forgot about the Lazarus Long kilt thing. Makes me think that the kilt idea has been buried in my subconscious for a long time!!
"Keep your weapons and your pants where you can reach them in the dark!"
Last edited by Sharkman; 18th February 11 at 09:46 PM.
Reason: writing too fast!
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20th February 11, 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Sharkman
"Keep your weapons and your pants where you can reach them in the dark!"
*** words to live by.
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20th February 11, 10:14 PM
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I would say that the almost casual mentioning of characters treating kilts like everyday attire says how much Heinlein thought of them as a garment. Heinlein could have praised kilts, but instead only occasionally mentioned their usage.
In Methuselah's Children, the Proctors all wear blue(royal?) kilts. Also, Lazarus purchases a kilt measured to his size in maybe fifteen minutes.
Trying to remember if his blaster was strapped inside or outside the kilt.
Standard, I think inside of the kilt. (As per Rule #11, I am talking about location not weapons.)
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21st February 11, 06:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Orthzar
Standard, I think inside of the kilt. (As per Rule #11, I am talking about location not weapons.)
My thoughts too.
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