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Question for traditionalists
This question is focused on our Scottish brethren who might adhere to more traditional views than many of the Americans in our lot. Particulary, I wanted to ask Jock Scot, because a post I read a while back. It's certainly not meant as a challenge to your stance, but just out of curiosity.
Jock Scot mentioned (and I paraphrase) that traditionally, one would wear a tartan that he has connection with, and only one. Thus, a man might wear a kilt honouring his maternal grandfather, or (more traditionally) his own father... but not both. And certainly he wouldn't wear a kilt that was in another family's plaid to which he had no relation. Walking around the highlands wearing different plaids one day to the next would peg you as a poser, even if you had "claim" to all of them.
So, my question is simply this. How many kilts do you own and wear, and in which tartans? I'm assuming the number is probably greater than one... and if so, how do you reconcile that with the stance of only wearing a single tartan - are all your kilts identical, or possibly the same family but using different colourways? Ok so that wasn't a single question 
I have a kilt in Ferguson (my mother's) modern. There are a few other clan or universal tartans I really like and want to get... but I always come back to wanting a Ferguson ancient more. Part of me wants different tartans because I like them and like to have variety... but always back to Ferguson...
Hrm, maybe the question actually has less to do with just curiosity as with helping me come to terms with my own decision In any case, I look forward to enjoying your thoughts on the topic
elim
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