Military Promotes 'Nils Olav'
POSTED: 10:08 am EDT August 18, 2005
UPDATED: 10:14 am EDT August 18, 2005
"Nils Olav" inspected his troops Wednesday in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Ever since Norwegian military groups began performing at the military tattoo in Edinburgh in 1961, they were taken with the penguins at the local zoo.
In 1971, they gave a penguin the honorary title of lance corporal.
The tradition has continued through the years. This year, Nils Olav was promoted to colonel-in-chief.
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If the military had more traditions like this one, I'd be more than happy to join!
Thanks to Cemetery Guy for this one!