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**Old Hippie** · 15th July 10, 11:00 AM

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

I know it is a dangerous thing to start comparing uniforms, as many watering holes around the world can testify

We're not at the breaking chairs stage yet.

Too early for whisky.

So, we have "The 1st Hawai'ian Highland Fusiliers" and the "Tahitian Scots Guards" so far. Truth, I'm smelling a new XMarks group! (And it smells like rum, coconuts, and limes...)

"Clan MacDude" already being taken by another group on the net, I'd like to suggest that we put forward some South Seas flavoured names for an honourary regiment of XMarkers who will then post pictures of themselves in kilts and "Hawai'ian" shirts.

I'll hold forth with "The Howland Island Grenadiers" and "The Sandwich Island Dragoons" just to start the juices flowing in those with more creativity than me.

Then we'll need a unit crest, of course, but that can wait until we've picked a name.

:ootd:

**artificer** · 15th July 10, 11:25 AM

Originally Posted by Old Hippie

Then we'll need a unit crest, of course, but that can wait until we've picked a name.

:ootd:

The crest HAS to have a mermaid on it... just sayin'.

Perhaps a mermaid passant, on a circular field of aquamarine (although I'm sure the heralds would have to call it azure) the whole thing over crossed coconut palms?

**macwilkin** · 15th July 10, 11:28 AM

Originally Posted by artificer

The crest HAS to have a mermaid on it... just sayin'.

Perhaps a mermaid passant, on a circular field of aquamarine (although I'm sure the heralds would have to call it azure) the whole thing over crossed coconut palms?

The aforementioned Calcutta Light Horse had an unofficial unit badge struck after their pariticpation in Operation Creek that depicted a Sea Horse wearing a Bombay Bowler. That would get my vote.

T.

**Southpaw** · 15th July 10, 11:36 AM

Tikis and Tartans for all

**artificer** · 15th July 10, 12:16 PM

Originally Posted by cajunscot

The aforementioned Calcutta Light Horse had an unofficial unit badge struck after their pariticpation in Operation Creek that depicted a Sea Horse wearing a Bombay Bowler. That would get my vote.

T.

1st. Tropical Tippleers?

**BoldHighlander** · 16th July 10, 01:36 AM

Originally Posted by Southpaw

Tikis and Tartans for all

Originally Posted by artificer

1st. Tropical Tippleers?

Originally Posted by cajunscot

Hmmm....we may have started something here, Terry.

T.

Uh-oh....me thinks your right Todd!

**Old Hippie** · 16th July 10, 12:04 PM

Originally Posted by cajunscot

a Sea Horse wearing a Bombay Bowler.

"Bombay Bowler" = "Pith Helmet"?

ith: Hmmm. Tropical but to me it's a different part of the Tropics...

Which reminds me (waving the "Changing the Subject" flag) -- US Postal Service employees wear pith helmets in summer. Canada Post wears Tilley hats. Seems like it oughta be the other way 'round...though come to think of it I've see some USPS guys in those "Greg Norman" style straw hats painted regulation blue.

Originally Posted by Artificer

Perhaps a mermaid passant, on a circular field of aquamarine (although I'm sure the heralds would have to call it azure) the whole thing over crossed coconut palms?

Well, even though I just lifted one eyebrow in Todd's direction because of the "India vs. Polynesia" imagery, I have to concede that India also has coconuts.

Still and all, mermaids, blue Pacific waters, crossed palm trees -- I'm likin' that a lot.

:ootd:

**BobsYourUncle** · 16th July 10, 01:47 PM

Great hat. Don't apologize for your shirt. 1st Tropical Tippleerss--that's my vote. Beautiful island woman [a la Gaugain] rampant on a field of switchgrass surmounted by crossed armigerous palms....Cheers!

**macwilkin** · 16th July 10, 02:17 PM

Originally Posted by BobsYourUncle

Great hat. Don't apologize for your shirt. 1st Tropical Tippleerss--that's my vote. Beautiful island woman [a la Gaugain] rampant on a field of switchgrass surmounted by crossed armigerous palms....Cheers!

I didn't apologize for my shirt.

T.

**Standard** · 18th July 10, 01:49 PM

Originally Posted by artificer

The crest HAS to have a mermaid on it... just sayin'.

Perhaps a mermaid passant, on a circular field of aquamarine (although I'm sure the heralds would have to call it azure) the whole thing over crossed coconut palms?

When my daughter first saw my new cap badge with a thistle on it she was certain that the top of the thistle was actually a pineapple. The pineapple being prickly also might make a suitable element of the crest.