Riverman
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They have the choice of standing to attention or marching up and down. Guard duty would be pretty intolerable (if not impossible) if they weren't allowed to move. As for bearskin hats I can find no information on their origin, though there was an attempt in the House of Commons to pass a Motion condemning their use as causing unnecessary cruelty. I think that referred to cruelty to bears, not the guardsmen! |
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boxer lover
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can you even amagine not moving for your entire shift |
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gimmiesomesalt
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Maybe if you hit them with your car they'd move. And their tall, fuzzy hats would fall off in the process. Yeah. That'd be neat. |
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neil b
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no they can not move no matter what |
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Dick Eney
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The guards at Buckingham Palace are expected to hold the military posture of "Attention" at all times, unless the Queen or the flag comes by when they render the salute.
Some tourists think it's screamingly funny to try to get them to move. If they did, however, they'd be subject to punishment. I hope the guilty tourists would be, too, but I never heard. IIRC Natalie Wood tried flashing one, but he didn't budge. |
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shaikhmohdmusa
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They were stationed to be Dummy |
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Scozbo
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They can move, they are people after all.
After hours they are London chimney sweeps - that's where the hats come in handy. |
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Eddie B
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Nancy Cartwright said that she tried to get a guard to talk, but he wouldn't, then she did her Bart Simpson voice, and was about to walk away when the guard suddenly piped up, "Miss Cartwright!" and they had a chat. Obviously a Simpsons fan! :)
But although the guards are good for tourism, they are soldiers and their primary role is to protect the Queen. They've been doing a good job since 1660.
Bearskin hats are worn by the Grenadier Guards, the Coldstream Guards, and the Scots Guards, which are just part of their ceremonial uniform, originally worn by regular grenadiers, then officially adopted by the Grenadier Guards regiment of the British Army in the early 19th century, shortly after the Battle of Waterloo victory. |
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triumph
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they move every 30min or so. what good are gaurds when they can't move unless if you are robbing bukingham you can steel a guard too! |
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