Wonderful images of kilts in a 1928 film

**mookien** · 1st March 13, 10:48 AM

And they lived crazily ever after...

Thanks. That was fun. Great special effects for the era. Did anyone notice the name of the ship? - S. S. Hoot Man.

For a "dissertation" on Hoot Man with kilts and bagpipes see ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miobysK59tI

**Macman** · 1st March 13, 01:45 PM

Originally Posted by mookien

Did anyone notice the name of the ship? - S. S. Hoot Man.

S.S. Hoot MON, laddie

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**TheOfficialBren** · 1st March 13, 02:43 PM

Let 'em walk; it's cheaper. Lol!!

The last US Civil War veterans* were:
Confederacy-
Pleasant Crump 23 December 1847-31 December 1951 (Verified)
Union-
Albert Woolson (1848–1956)

*It should be noted that these men were the exception rather than the norm. Think of it as similar to how we, in the twenty first century, view First World War veterans. The last ones passed away a couple of years ago. They were born in he ninteenth century and died in the twenty first. Super-centarians are are rare but not unheard of thing. In fact, it is estimated that within a generation living to be a century will not be nearly as rare as it was a generation ago.

**mookien** · 1st March 13, 04:28 PM

Originally Posted by Macman

S.S. Hoot MON, laddie

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MacMON: Sorry. I couldn't find the umlaut on my keyboard.

JON

**Macman** · 1st March 13, 05:46 PM

Originally Posted by mookien

MacMON: Sorry. I couldn't find the umlaut on my keyboard.

JON

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**California Highlander** · 1st March 13, 06:57 PM

Watched this video on the bus into work this morning and it really started my day on a positive! Funny, charming, and kilts!

**OC Richard** · 1st March 13, 07:44 PM

Thanks for the math correction!

What I was thinking of was the stories my grandmother used to tell me. Born in 1897, she said that growing up all the older men in town were Civil War veterans. Most were Union but there were some "ol mossbacks" as she called them, Confederate veterans. Maybe Chesapeake WV wasn't typical of the country as a whole.

My grandmother and grandfather both lived to the age of 97 and people of 100 or more were not uncommon. Our typical family gathering photos show five and even six generations.

**Woodsman** · 1st March 13, 10:13 PM

Great movie! I really enjoyed it. Great special effects. Got to wonder how they did some of those FX.

**castledangerous** · 2nd March 13, 01:29 AM

Interesting. My great-grandfather and at least six of his brothers fought in the War out of PA. Two died. Earlier his uncles/cousins had moved to Virginia and were instrumental in the formation of WV. They were Burleys