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[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Furthermore, these men are the last of the few, they earned their medals in the bloodiest and hardest of ways, the where prepared to lay down their lives for us and future generations in the bloody conflict that was WWII, they have my total and upmost respect, and if they wanted to wear their medals on their pyjamas, then that's ok by me

I'm glad you feel that way.

But, unfortunately, to those who do not wear their medals on their pajamas, or on Prince Charlie coatees at Highland games, it looks-- well, socially awkward. There is a thing called "correct form", and by and large all of us strive to observe it in our daily lives; "please" and "thank you" are two examples of correct form that most of us adhere to without giving it a second thought. The more one observes "correct form" the more one is generally regarded to be a lady or a gentleman.

Unless one is totally ignorant of the correct form regarding the wearing of medals with civilian attire, then the wearing of medals at inappropriate times, and at inappropriate places, seems to be nothing more than "showing off". It's as if the wearer is shouting, "Look at me, I've got medals, so you'd better pay attention to me." This cry for undeserved attention really shows a lack of respect for anyone else (and probably some self-esteem issues as well).

There is a time and a place where the wearing of medals is totally appropriate. It's just that pinned to a Prince Charlie coatee at the local Highland games isn't one of them.