Different cultures, different customs -- cross-dressing combatants

[quade 4]

Strange and ineffective, yet there is a certain "logic" behind it.

Read this SLATE article; Why are Liberian soldiers wearing fright wigs?

So, what does this have anything to do with OUR lives?

There's a reason for everything.
It may not be a "good" reason, but there IS a reason.

Think about that today as you go about your life and bump into stupidity.

No matter how stupid the idea may seem, somebody thought it was a "good" idea.

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[quade 4]

Fixed link.

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[lawrocket 3]

For an interesting read on this type of topic, get "On Killing" by Dave Grossman.

A former instructor of mine, he cites how people become killers. In particular, he speaks of how young men are made into terrible killers, and often how the use of drugs and other indoctrination can lead to repression of a natural instinct against killing for all but that small percentage of natural sociopaths.

In light of the book, this article made perfect sense. That it made sense is the biggest shame...

My wife is hotter than your wife.

[Rebecca 0]

Has anyone seen Eddie Izzard's 'Dressed to Kill' comedy show? I don't know who gave whom the idea, but he has a bit on starting a transvestite paratrooper brigade (or summing like that), jumping into action with machine guns and FABULOUS make-up. Makes me LMAO.

you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk?

[freeflir29 0]

Dude...it's Africa....by far the most WHACKED continent on the planet. Hmmm....do you think we could Saddam's boys and Al Qaeda to wear pink wigs. Makes them MUCH easier to spot.

[freeflir29 0]

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but he has a bit on starting a transvestite paratrooper brigade

Let me guess....he's British?


"I wear women's clothes and THATS OK!!!!"

[Rebecca 0]

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One of the more notorious henchmen of the era was Joshua Milton Blahyi, a commander whose nom de guerre was "General Butt Naked." Hired for his ferocity by rebel leader and Taylor contemporary Roosevelt Johnson, his "Butt Naked Battalion" consisted of drug-fueled teens who went into battle in flowing dresses and colorful wigs. The general himself reportedly wore only laced-up boots and his weapon.

Yeah, I'd say these guys stick out like sore thumbs... Hell, I'd rather my enemy wear day-glo than BDU's- less chance of fragging someone...

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Let me guess....he's British?

Why yes he is! One of my favorite comedians.

you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk?

[kiltboy 0]

It's all about the element of surprise.

Oh my god they've got guns, too late I was taken completely by surprise.

I liked his line about wanting to join the army so he could wear make up.

David

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I liked his line about wanting to join the army so he could wear make up

I thought that's why everyone joined the Army.

[AggieDave 6]

No, no no!

Its the Navy, get it right!

--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline."

[freeflir29 0]

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Its the Navy, get it right!

Well...sure they wear make-up too but I think their primary reason for joining is to date Marines.

[AggieDave 6]

hahaha

This has all the makings of a new village people type of band.


All we need is one guy to dress up as a sheep, too, and it would definately make it on the Pop charts!

--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline."

[Rebecca 0]

Pop? He's in on that, too?

you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk?

[AggieDave 6]

Bwahahaha!

Yeah, that's definately something Cabana Boy would do!

(Cabana Boy = Pop)

--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline."