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8th November 11, 04:52 PM
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What's the story on the huge hairy sporrans
Perhaps I could find the answer (or multiple opinions) regarding this if I searched long enough but I'm curious about the reasoning and tradition of those really huge and hairy sporrans (horse hair).
When and why did some sporrans get so enormous?
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8th November 11, 05:05 PM
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Re: What's the story on the huge hairy sporrans
Got a bit of sporran envy, have you?
Regards
Chas
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8th November 11, 06:01 PM
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Re: What's the story on the huge hairy sporrans
Is that an Edsell tartan?
It's a military / pipeband thing.
Victoria
Just because you are paranoid doesn't mean they aren't out to get you.
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8th November 11, 06:05 PM
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Re: What's the story on the huge hairy sporrans
No, no, no - it's Royal Air Force. I served for 12 years.
Regards
Chas
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27th November 11, 10:30 AM
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 Re: What's the story on the huge hairy sporrans
 Originally Posted by Chas
No, no, no - it's Royal Air Force. I served for 12 years.
Regards
Chas
Well done that man!!!!
Rockape through and through.
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27th November 11, 06:35 PM
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Re: What's the story on the huge hairy sporrans
Originally Posted by Tim P
Rockape through and through.
Must be 25 years since I heard that term... 
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28th November 11, 05:04 AM
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Re: What's the story on the huge hairy sporrans
Oh about my sporran, it's made originally as one huge pocket.
Strangely, the loop for the sporran belt was on the back side of the front panel, rather than on the backside of the back panel.
I tried wearing it the way it came and I didn't like it at all. It wasn't easy to get at the contents of the sporran, and it felt like the sporran body was always being shoved back against my belly.
So I had a couple leather tabs for the sporran belt sewn onto the back of the back panel and now it's a wonderful and comfortable sporran.
Which raises the question: exactly how are the modern MOD horsehair sporrans made? I've seen a couple on Ebay and as I recall the loop(s) for the sporran belt are in the normal place, on the back of the back panel of the sporran body.
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8th November 11, 06:54 PM
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Re: What's the story on the huge hairy sporrans
The story is that hair sporrans go way back and seem to be making something of a comeback. Look on a Dewars (pronounced "Doo-ers) bottle, at many old photos, at any pipe band and you'll see hair sporrans.
I have one I haven't even worn yet, but Burns Supper is coming!  Search through the posts and you'll see lots of comments on hair sporrans and discussions of their various attributes.
Jim Killman
Writer, Philosopher, Teacher of English and Math, Soldier of Fortune, Bon Vivant, Heart Transplant Recipient, Knight of St. Andrew (among other knighthoods)
Freedom is not free, but the US Marine Corps will pay most of your share.
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8th November 11, 07:53 PM
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Re: What's the story on the huge hairy sporrans
They make you manly and puts hair on your chest!...though not enough to match the sporran....
Gillmore of Clan Morrison
"Long Live the Long Shirts!"- Ryan Ross
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8th November 11, 07:56 PM
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Re: What's the story on the huge hairy sporrans
My wife tells me I have a huge, hairy sporran...
Nothing says, "I love you" like a sporran full of haggis!!
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