Quote Originally Posted by moosehead
basically as I said. Still does not answer the question as to how it became so ingrained as "tradition".
Well, if the custom did start with the formation of the Highland regiments, then yes, technically it does answer the question! :mrgreen:

If we have documented evidence of Scottish soldiers not wearing undergarments from the late 1700's - early 1800's, then the "tradition" has been around for a while.

"Highland Soldier" by Dianna Henderson may also be able to shed some light on this query.

Cheers,

Todd