Soon to be kilted in New England

[Vercingetorix]

After a cycling trip to Scotland, I fell in love with the culture, the people, the cooking (?)...and the kilt.

I've held off on purchasing one because...well, I'm a professional in a small New England town, have teenage daughters, and felt that wearing a kilt may be pushing the envelope a bit too far. You know how small New England towns can be.

But I hit one of those transitional ages (more gray than black in my beard these days), and said the heck with it. Purchased a contemporary kilt from Trinity Kilts, which should be arriving in a couple of weeks.

Now my children are threatening to ask the courts for emancipation, my wife thinks I'm a whacknut, and I'm looking forward to the kilt arriving.

Any suggestions for a newbie? I mean, besides the obvious one of having this discussion with a dram or two.

Also, I've been delving into my genealogy a bit, and it appears I may have some Scottish heritage. But you gotta go way back in time to get there.

So that's my story and I'm sticking to it. I'm glad I found this forum, I think.

[Tim Little]

Welcome from Lowell!

[Scout]

Welcome from another New Englander. I've also got two teenaged daughters who, at first at least, were mortified when I wore my kilt. Now they might still roll their eyes a bit but have actually come around and besides, it's part of our job as parents to embarass our kids!

Wear your kilt with pride! There are more of us kilted New Englanders than you might think!

[Piipriker]

welcome from Germany

hejdå Jörg

[Chas]

Hello Vercingetorix‎,

Welcome to XMarks from the other side of the Atlantic in Norfolk, England.

Regards

Chas

[tulloch]

Welcome from the highlands of Central Massachusetts! Wear it with conviction. Do what you want and be dignified. I have two teenage children and I can tell you it has both helped them to respect my individuality and to live life with more of a sense of humor and whimsy.

[Father Bill]

Welcome to the "Great Rabble!"

[dougle]

Hi & welcome from Worcestershire England

[Richrail]

from Reno, NV

[sailortats]

Welcome from a former Lowellian and Chelmsfordite now exciled in San Francisco. Your wife will come around when she sees you in the kilt. The kids? well you can always palm then off to the relatives if they don't come around.