Lazerus Long, Kilted

**Lallans** · 22nd February 11, 02:07 PM

[QUOTE=Orthzar;955700]I would say that the almost casual mentioning of characters treating kilts like everyday attire says how much Heinlein thought of them as a garment. Heinlein could have praised kilts, but instead only occasionally mentioned their usage.
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Well, for an American former naval officer of German heritage living in New Mexico and writing in the period R.A.H. did, any mention of kilts is pretty good if you ask me.

**llyd** · 21st February 11, 05:24 AM

Inside..strapped to his thigh...

**fluter** · 21st February 11, 06:15 AM

Originally Posted by Llwyd

Inside..strapped to his thigh...

In the "gentle" Covenant culture at the beginning of Methuselah's Children, yes. However under most conditions, my money is on one of each.

... and that's probably too much about that subtopic, but we could say that Woody's blaster is in the spirit of Rule #11.

On topic the first paperback Time Enough for Love IIRC had Lazarus in a neoclassical toga-like garment. Or was that my replacement volume from the 80's??? Different ones have tracked the audience's interest in various aspects of the story/Tertian culture/etc.

**llyd** · 21st February 11, 06:28 AM

From both methuselah, and time enough, it was mentioned that he strapped them to his thigh...but yes...a well concealed backup is usually wise...
My copy of time enough is the toga version...mmusta been a helluva party...valhalla indeed.

**EldarKinSlayer** · 21st February 11, 05:15 PM

Originally Posted by Llwyd

From both methuselah, and time enough, it was mentioned that he strapped them to his thigh...but yes...a well concealed backup is usually wise...
My copy of time enough is the toga version...mmusta been a helluva party...valhalla indeed.

In one it also mentions the reason he adopted the attire of a Highland Chief, it REQUIRED the display of 3 weapons, while allowing others to be easily concealed.

From your signature may I assume you are of Clan Htiek?

**llyd** · 21st February 11, 07:52 PM

Yes..my ggggreat grandmother was a Keith...and line back to about 1540 in maryland on that side...my paternal grandmother was a Hamilton...branch of the family helped found Walker county Georgia..

Harrisons on the other side..I can drink amd fight with myself.

**EldarKinSlayer** · 21st February 11, 07:56 PM

Originally Posted by Llwyd

Yes..my ggggreat grandmother was a Keith...and line back to about 1540 in maryland on that side...my paternal grandmother was a Hamilton...branch of the family helped found Walker county Georgia..

Harrisons on the other side..I can drink amd fight with myself.

I asked because the Clan motto is Veritas Vincit, Truth Conquers. You are from the evil reverse Universe where Conquers Truth is the motto

**llyd** · 21st February 11, 08:06 PM

Ah..guess I will fix that...yllautnevE
Cannot take us muricans anywhere...

**EldarKinSlayer** · 21st February 11, 08:24 PM

Originally Posted by Llwyd

Ah..guess I will fix that...yllautnevE
Cannot take us muricans anywhere...

You can ALWAYS tell a Squid, you just can't tell him much

**Monkey@Arms** · 22nd February 11, 03:08 PM

As I recall it was a blaster on one thigh, and a knife on the other. Heinlein had Long and other character using knives in several stories, often improbably thrown with lethal results.

Best regards,

Jake