The real nature of Badger brushes revealed!

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The real nature of Badger brushes revealed!

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Looking at the sporrans (one has to keep busy) worn by the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, I understood for the first time that badger brushes are actually amputated nipple tassels as worn by Scottish badgers:

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I would investigate further, but I'm scared of being bitten.

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ROTFLMAO!!
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And you heard it here first folks.
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Those look like really floppy brushes if I may say so. :lol:
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Nitrox wrote:Those look like really floppy brushes if I may say so. :lol:
Indeed!

Very nice, Chris! :D
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I'm at a loss for words, but it sure makes me smile . . . :lol:
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"Truth is stranger than fiction..." :shock:
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Is it still staring?
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