[19th LA Inf]

The poor guy. I'm reminded of The Cremation of Sam Mcgee (Robert Service). "Since I left Plumtree down in Tennessee, it's the first time I've been warm!"

[NewRomeTacitus]

"Shut the door!" Awesome poem.

I read somewhere that a big shoe company like Nike or Adidas is developing similar footgear based on the efficiency of this guy's boots. That and the fact that his cloth cover was painstakingly woven to a nearly waterproof degree should remind us all that old doesn't always equal stupid or ignorant.