Greetings from NC.

**Scotlad45** · 7th June 20, 01:09 PM

I found this site quite inadvertently, during the course of researching products.... it would seem to be a wealth of information and knowledge.

As a child, I recall my maternal grandfather (a straight-line MacKay, who's antecedents came to South Carolina at the dawn of the 17th century) breaking out his kilt for family events and reunions, and the occasional Highland Games.... to go about in public dressed in such a manner was not socially acceptable among polite society in an urban, US environment in the 1970s.... However, he taught me a great deal about the culture, history, and traditions... at 15, he procured for me my first kilt- which I was brash enough to wear to a public school in the mid 80s...

I'm not a daily kilt wearer, my current duties do not allow for it. However, the kilts (particularly in light synthetic tartans or canvas utility) see use several times a month as workout or work around the farm wear.....

**Father Bill** · 7th June 20, 01:50 PM

Welcome to the "Great Rabble"!

**Balaamsass51** · 7th June 20, 02:34 PM

Greetings from another NC Scott. With all the cancelations, at the current time the only Highland Games this year may be lochnorman.com and maybe coastalhighlandgames.com. Not a very good year for games, but glad you are aboard XMarks.

**Crazy Dave** · 7th June 20, 03:48 PM

Greetings from Wheaton, Maryland!

Dave

**Liam** · 7th June 20, 06:04 PM

Welcome to the forum from Western Canada!

**Kiltedjohn** · 8th June 20, 02:47 AM

Welcome from a Scotsman living in the English midlands.

**davidlpope** · 8th June 20, 04:55 AM

Originally Posted by Scotlad45

I found this site quite inadvertently, during the course of researching products.... it would seem to be a wealth of information and knowledge.

As a child, I recall my maternal grandfather (a straight-line MacKay, who's antecedents came to South Carolina at the dawn of the 17th century) breaking out his kilt for family events and reunions, and the occasional Highland Games.... to go about in public dressed in such a manner was not socially acceptable among polite society in an urban, US environment in the 1970s.... However, he taught me a great deal about the culture, history, and traditions... at 15, he procured for me my first kilt- which I was brash enough to wear to a public school in the mid 80s...

I'm not a daily kilt wearer, my current duties do not allow for it. However, the kilts (particularly in light synthetic tartans or canvas utility) see use several times a month as workout or work around the farm wear.....

Greetings! I'm in Laurinburg, so we must be relatively close. There's quite a few of us in this part of North Carolina, and we benefit from having the St. Andrew's Society headquartered in Southern Pines. Although Covid has impacted most of the Highland Games this year, I'm sure that there will be a time in the not-too-distant future for an area get-together.

With every good wish,

David Pope

**Tomak** · 8th June 20, 06:56 AM

Hello and welcome from outhern California.

**OC Richard** · 16th June 20, 04:33 PM

Welcome from Sunny Southern California!

Originally from West Virginia, you're blessed in North Carolina with a huge number of Scots and some great Highland Games. Been to Loch Norman and Grandfather Mountain, some of my favourite Games.