... and nobody noticed? Well, almost nobody. The only reason I know it happened (last Saturday, in Statue Park) was this SomervilleJournal.com article.
Actually, your redcoats example isn't historically accurate. In the 18th century, the rank-and-file soldier was looked down on by their officers, countrymen, and the people fighting against them.
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