Quite simply, a dangling thread on distressed civilian blue jeans might have a certain funk appeal at the local mall, but on a Marine Uniform it indicates that the wearer lacks pride in himself and thus dishonors the Corps.
It is an Irish symbol. The uniform he was wearing was that of an Irish Guards officer.
In the Marine Corps we called it an "Irish Pennant" when a small string of thread escaped a seam or the edge of a sewn patch. Having an Irish Pennant that had not been properly addressed (removed) was grounds for failure of an uniform inspection in some cases.
Prince William wore the ceremonial dress uniform of a Colonel of the Irish Guards, to which he was created by the Queen on 10th February 2011
He wore the uniform of an officer of the Irish Guard.
Prince William wore the uniform of Colonel of the Irish Guards on his wedding day.
The ceremonial dress uniform of a Colonel of the Irish Guards
if you are referring to an I.P. as a piece of sting hanging from a military uniform. its an Irish Pendant
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Same reason any dance is - people enjoy it. Irish dance is a very beautiful dance.
back in the day, Boston was full of Irish men. The founder of the team put them in green uniform and called them the Boston Celtics. The clover design is is derived from the Irish culture, since Boston was mostly populated with Irish people.
I've never had any Irish food, but having an Irish hertiage it would be great experience. Allrecipes.com I'm sure has Irish recipes, they have almost everything.
Kate wore a dress by Sarah Burton and William wore his uniform of the Irish Guards