[bootlegga]

Quote:

The Department of National Defence has decided to add fur to the winter gear of the Canadian Forces, a move that’s getting a frosty reception from animal-rights advocates.

The government says fur is part of Canada’s heritage and the winter tuque currently in use doesn’t stand up to the rigours of the Canadian winter. So it’s buying an initial run of 1,000 fur-trimmed caps at a cost of $65,000, for use by guards of honour and Canadian Forces starting this winter.

“It has recently been identified that the winter tuque does not meet the Canadian Forces requirements in our Canadian climate,” said DND spokeswoman Josée Hunter.

It’s another return to tradition for the Harper government, which has restored the “Royal” designation to the air force and navy. British troops serving in Canada in the 1800s wore a fur head covering, and the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals (now the Communications and Electronics Branch) donned muskrat hats in the 1920s and 30s.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/nat ... le2191297/

[jeff744]

I can at least support this extra spending, can't have our troops freezing their ears off.

[raydan]

Keep our soldiers warm and piss-off PETA at the same time.

Win-win!

[martin14]

raydan wrote:

Keep our soldiers warm and piss-off PETA at the same time.

Win-win!

[Regina]

Always nice to have a little fur around your ears.

[ShepherdsDog]

man you must have been with some god awful hairy women

[Regina]

ShepherdsDog wrote:

man you must have been with some god awful hairy women

"A little fur"

[ShepherdsDog]

If was around your ears you must have been going down on some eastern European girl.....or you were drunk while camping and made a bear really happy.

[Regina]

That would account for the scratches.

[DanSC]

I like the idea, but would they be wearing fur hats in combat? There's probably a better way.

[Brenda]

jeff744 wrote:

I can at least support this extra spending, can't have our troops freezing their ears off.

Oh come on. They could wear something like this too!!

[Bacardi4206]

Awesome

[bootlegga]

DanSC wrote:

I like the idea, but would they be wearing fur hats in combat? There's probably a better way.

According to the article, it sounds like they are for ceremonial use only. Besides, Canada's army may be small, but 1,000 hats wouldn't equip more than a battalion of troops - we'd probably need closer to 40,000 or so (if you were to include Militia units).

[DanSC]

bootlegga wrote:

DanSC wrote:

I like the idea, but would they be wearing fur hats in combat? There's probably a better way.

According to the article, it sounds like they are for ceremonial use only.

Thank you, that makes much more sense.

[martin14]

ShepherdsDog wrote:

If was around your ears you must have been going down on some eastern European girl.....

*ahem*


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