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Umbrella and Parasol Bias
Jan. 27th, 2009 07:47 amFrom "The Officer's Guide", 1951, under the heading "Taboos" (p. 244)
Umbrellas. There is a longstanding Army taboo against an officer in uniform carrying an umbrella.
Say What? Taboo?!!
When I cornered a retired Army officer and questioned him about this, his only response was a stiff "Umbrellas aren't in the uniform code."
That only made me suspect that there's some dark secret behind this military tradition.
When I asked "If you're walking with a British officer, and he's carrying an umbrella, can you get under it?", the answer was no. Go figure. Evidently, Army officers must rely on their hat covers and other rain gear, which makes me wonder about beach umbrellas and awnings as well....do they have to go out and stand in the rain rather than stay under cover?
( Umbrella ranting under the cut )
Umbrellas. There is a longstanding Army taboo against an officer in uniform carrying an umbrella.
Say What? Taboo?!!
When I cornered a retired Army officer and questioned him about this, his only response was a stiff "Umbrellas aren't in the uniform code."
That only made me suspect that there's some dark secret behind this military tradition.
When I asked "If you're walking with a British officer, and he's carrying an umbrella, can you get under it?", the answer was no. Go figure. Evidently, Army officers must rely on their hat covers and other rain gear, which makes me wonder about beach umbrellas and awnings as well....do they have to go out and stand in the rain rather than stay under cover?
( Umbrella ranting under the cut )
