Coming soonto a venue near me . . .

[Heid the Ba]

At the Edinburgh tattoo this year, the Singapore Police Force Womens' Pipes and Drums.

You didn't even know they had a police force, did you?

I imagine they have pipers for the same reason everyone else does.

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At the Edinburgh tattoo this year, the Singapore Police Force Womens' Pipes and Drums.

You didn't even know they had a police force, did you?

They carry some fairly impressive pieces of artillery around the airport. Singapore has most of the government institutions that other countries have, and some that others don't:

http://www.lovebyte.org.sg/web/ent_p_home.asp

I imagine they have pipers for the same reason everyone else does.

Probably, but for some of the other members of the forum who may not be aware, maybe you should mention what that reason is.

[Heid the Ba]

I'm guessing the Singapore Police were founded by a Scot. The same reason many (most?) Indian, Pakistani and Bagaladeshi regiments have pipers. See also HK Police, large tracts of Canuckistan, RSA, Oz, NZ, Brunei, and FSM knows where else.

Scotland: We bring you raucous noise, problem drinking and ginger children . . .

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Canuckistan

[MM_Dandy]

Canuckistan: n
The states (51 - 62) of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavit, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, and Yukon Territory. Other, less reliable definitions may include Quebec.

[Heid the Ba]

You know the Festival is on when you are walking to work and see someone riding a unicycle while carrying two bags of shopping.