The men that guard the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier are called the Evzones. They used to be a part of the Greek army and today they are an elite ceremonial unit. There are strict requirements, including a height requirement of 1.86 meters, if you want to become a Evzone. The tomb they guard is located in Syntagma Square in Athens, Greece. The tomb honors the anonymous Greek soldiers that have died in combat. Every hour you can watch the change of the guard ceremony and on Sundays the ceremony is much more ornate and elaborate. The skirt, knee garters, and pom poms may seem contradictory of a soldier to some, but the uniforms are very similar to the Bavarian style worn in the past by fighters in the Greek War of Independence.
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Wow, I thought the Swiss Guards at the Vatican won the contest for kookiest uniform, but this guy might just win.
haha the skirt and pom poms put him over the edge. Estrella long time no talk or see! Seriously, not to sound like an old Spanish lady, but I haven’t seen you since we were both like yay high. How’ve you been?