Not just for Christmas!
LOL Although the timing was almost perfect.
You can not even imagine how unbearable it is to be in my vicinity. I am wearing it as I type this post. Someone in work wanted to "discuss" a certain matter with me and I said "Hang on a sec" and got out my tiara. You know the Milblog Conference is April 9th and 10th....I'll be the one in the tiara!
It came with a very nice letter from fellow blogger B. Walthrop.
"As the self-proclaimed "Princess Crabby", and unquestionable female royalty of the Navy Blogosphere, I thought it right and just for you to have the crown you deserve.
It took a little longer than I anticipated to track someone down who was willing to part with their tiara, but I was finally successful.
While it is not the most beautiful headwear, the CDR/CAPT tiara is a pretty rare piece of kit, and I have no doubt that one day soon the uniform board will remove it from the Navy inventory. Up until 1972, this was the required headwear for female officers and chiefs when they got all gussied up in their "mess dress" uniform. In 1972, the tiara became an optional uniform item, and I have only seen one worn during my 14 year career.
I hope this finds you well and that you have the happiest of holiday seasons. Your work on behalf of the Navy is greatly appreciated, and you deserve to be "crowned" for your efforts.
Very Respectfully,
Benjamin Walthrop
26 comments:
We know you will wear it with pride!!
A well deserved recognition of your Navyness. Hey! That could be used for your name... "Presenting The Royal Navyness, Princess Maggie!"
:)
I'm speechless. And probably best that way. LMAO
Congrats!
a-HEM!
You are *not* "the self-proclaimed "Princess Crabby!""
*I* named you thus, and demand credit!
Princess Crabby is your Castle-name!
Maybe that's what got the Petty Officer so P.O'd over at The Castle.
But seriously, that's a perfect accoutrement for Boston Mag.
Congrats on the tiara, Princess!
That headgear is not easy to find.
Prob ably as hard to come by as an invite to a certain blog.
I'm certain you are not talking to me, Princess Crabby - you have posting privileges and a standing invitation to the meatspace instantiation of the Castle.
The COOLEST. EVER.
I want the Army version....
If you mean my blog, you're missing nothing. It was awful anyway. I'm only doing FB at this point.
You will look properly authoritative in it, I am sure.
Princess Maggie,
Regina mare suprema.
Pactum servae!
Oh man, Maggie! that is a wonderful addition to your wardrobe.
It's perfect for you!
I agree AW1 Tim. All Maggie needs now is to accessorize her Tiara with some shoes.
I think that I've found the perfect pair of PUMPS for her.
"You will look properly authoritative in it, I am sure."
Really? You think? Maybe you should ask Mary.
"Really? You think? Maybe you should ask Mary."
She says, with her best Lizzie Borden smile....
Lizzie Borden? We're going with more poetry?
That is perfect for you, Maggie :-) Very nice, and totally appropriate.
Well, very cool. I suggest a dress with heels. Very high spikey heels you can throw at people who make fun as you twiddah.
LOL! You know why Twiddah is important, right?
Keeps you from being too in-sa-la!
Congrats!
You're going to be unbearable at the milblog conference!
Don't hate me because I am Regina mare suprema.
Maggie,
I just saw your tiara! That.is.awesome. Totally cool and well deserved :)
"GOING to be unbearable"?
(Ain't he the optimist!)
You twittah so's you ain't insalah.
Then yid be a loozah.
LOL! I don't know what's better...when you speak to me in the tongue of Mother Church or Mother Boston.
BTW, FbL is a she.
Thanks Mary, I only take it off the go to bed. I need to get a velvet pillow to put it on.
The Armorer was indeed the person to name me Princess Crabby. When we are together he calls me "Crabby" like it's my given name. And he gave me "Crabby gifts" when we were in Seattle. I accepted the name because the alternative was something about a cockroach. What choice did I have?
He has also dug up some cool photos of Naval officers wearing their tiaras and I must put them in the post.
And he's so smart! He picked out examples of women who are less attractive than I am, so I can say..."Here's what it will look like, but I am prettier!"
Thanks John!
TankerBabLC - You know you're not actually speechless....but you will be at the Milblog. You will be laughing your ass off when you see me!
What an amazingly perfect gift for you!! You will look spectaculah the milconf. Can't wait to see you :)
The tiaras are awesome, but I find a female civilian wearing it to be just as appropriate as a civilian male wearing other official cover (how about the tropical pithe helmet, anyone?). (And a male civilian in a military tiara would be priceless but also not exactly right.) So sue me, I usually think I have a good sense of humor but the uniform and insignia are earned.
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