From another thread, starting a new one just for this topic:
Quote Originally Posted by Chris Webb
Kilts truly are very practical to wear. I first started wearing kilts on the job after seeing a picture of a WWI Scottish soldier leaping into a trench in his kilt. Further research revealed that even the kilted soldiers in the American Revolution faired better health wise than the trousered soldiers. (Yes, there were kilted citizen soldiers back then.)
I've heard this in several various posts. Does anyone have any documentation on the topic, or is all of the talk anecdotal?