Howdy Gents

[Doc Hudson]

Howdy Gents,

Y'all have been a bad influence on me.

I don't own a kilt at this time, but I have talked my wife in to making one for me. Now to find suitable fabric. I'd hate to spend a couple of hundred bucks on wool tartan and have it wasted on a failed attempt.

I'm itching to get my first kilt!

I'll have a ton of dumbassed questions to ask, so I ask your indulgence of my ignorance.

I've been lurking here for the last few days and I must say I am quite impressed by the caliber of folks who post here.

Allow me to introduce myself.

I'm in my late 40's so that makes me fairly young, just wish I could convince my knees, and though a Native of South Alabama, I have lived in the Mississippi Delta for the last 14 years. I've been married for 14 years and we have no children, other than Mattie, and Pepper, our Great Pyrnees and Mini Schnauzer. I've done a little writing, mostly for the old Wyatt Earp Firearms Emporium and Mercantile, or at Sixgunner.Com.

I am now employed as a Directory Assistance Operator by a major telephone company. As a hobby, I do leathercrafting and make pepper sauce (it is a sweet mild sauce that is not hot at all) and sell used books on the side.

Regards,

[Alaskan]

Welcome to the forum.

I ordered my first kilt before seeing this site, but hanging out here made me think that one wouldn't be enough even before it arrived. I have had my first for almost two weeks and have two more on order. Once they arrive, I don't see myself wearing pants for quite some time.

This site has been an influence, but I think it is a very good influence.

[GMan]

Welcome Doc,

You have taken a great step into the world of kiltdom, and let me tell you, it is a wonderful world. You will find a wealth of information here, and even have a few laughs.

It sounds as if your wife is accepting, and even volunteering to make a kilt, she must me a wonderful woman.

I would like to offer some advice on material and the like, but I do not have the experience as so many of these other guys do, so I will let them offer the knowledge that I lack.

When you get your kilt made, let us know some of the stories that you have encountered, but in the meantime, advice is freely and oh so plentiful here.

Once again welcome, sit back and enjoy!

Glen

[Ded N. Buried]

Greetings and Salutions dear Sir...
And welcome to the board.
So what got you interested in the whole kilt thing? Family heritage? Trying to rebel againest the social norm? Or do you just want to look cool? Just curious how others arrived here.

thanx...Ded N. Buried

[Graham]

Welcome Doc glad we have corrupted you. Just beware that both kilt wearing and this site are highly addictive and can be a wealth hazard.

[Rhino]

Hi and welcome, these guy's are a wealth of information and are more than willing to bore you... sorry I mean share it with you
Cheers Rhino

[Doc Hudson]

Greetings and Salutions dear Sir...
And welcome to the board.
So what got you interested in the whole kilt thing? Family heritage? Trying to rebel againest the social norm? Or do you just want to look cool? Just curious how others arrived here.

thanx...Ded N. Buried

Lots of stuff attracted me to kilts over the years.
A love of the pipes above all else I suppose. Admiration for the bravery of Scots through the ages, Sterling Bridge, Bannock Burn, Culloden, The Thin Red Line, the Charge of the Scots Greys, and assorted other encounters. A youthful adiction to Robert Lewis Stevenson, Robert Burns, and Sir Walter Scott just added fuel to the fire.

As a kid, no one in my family took part in any Scottish Heritage groups. We just knew we were of Scots, Scotch-Irish, and English descent on Dad's side of the family, typical Southerners you know. But as I got older, I made friends who were active in the Caledonian Society, that fanned the desire, but I still didn't get a kilt, mainly expense and lack of infformation on tartans.

More recently, another friend ordered a UtiliKilt and sparked lots of humorous discussion and friendly ribbing. He intends to wear his new kilt to a CSA Rendezvous this Fall. I decided he ought to have company.

I'd really prefer a traditional tartan kilt, but again the expense is a problem. Guess I'll have to keep saving nickles and dimes until I can afford one in the Hudson or McDonald tartan and settle for a solid color or generic plaid.

[highlandtide]

Thanks for coming by Doc!

[The Kilted Chef]

Welcome, Doc! Before you proceed, the following disclamer must be read and agreed to...

ATTENTION! Kilt wearing may become addictive!

Larry

[bubba]

Greetings and Salutions dear Sir...
And welcome to the board.

More recently, another friend ordered a UtiliKilt and sparked lots of humorous discussion and friendly ribbing. He intends to wear his new kilt to a CSA Rendezvous this Fall. I decided he ought to have company.

Doc, there is a Confederate Memorial Tartan. When you're ready to spend the money you may want to look into that one.