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5th November 10, 12:47 PM
#1
 Hello from Southern California
Greetings to all. My wife has been after me for years to get a kilt. Lack of places to wear them (not acceptable to my workplace) has hindered her quest.
This year it looks to change, though. We are engaged in enough social activities where the kilt will be appropriate that I'll be getting (at least) one. But there is so much to learn... thanks to all of you for being here.
My first kilt will be using the California State Tartan. Going back 400 years we can trace our roots through England and France, but cannot find any Scots. What were they thinking? 
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5th November 10, 01:33 PM
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 from South Wales UK! 
[B][COLOR="Red"][SIZE="1"]Reverend Earl Trefor the Sublunary of Kesslington under Ox, Venerable Lord Trefor the Unhyphenated of Much Bottom, Sir Trefor the Corpulent of Leighton in the Bucket, Viscount Mcclef the Portable of Kirkby Overblow.
Cymru, Yr Alban, Iwerddon, Cernyw, Ynys Manau a Lydaw am byth! Yng Nghiltiau Ynghyd!
(Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Cornwall, Isle of Man and Brittany forever - united in the Kilts!)[/SIZE][/COLOR][/B]
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5th November 10, 01:43 PM
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-Martin
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"Cuimhnich air na daoine bhon tanaig thu"
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5th November 10, 01:47 PM
#4
from the Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania
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5th November 10, 04:22 PM
#5
hello from riverside
nice to have another socalite
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5th November 10, 07:45 PM
#6
...from the far nw corner of Washington state!
[SIZE="2"][FONT="Georgia"][COLOR="DarkGreen"][B][I]T. E. ("TERRY") HOLMES[/I][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE="1"][FONT="Georgia"][COLOR="DarkGreen"][B][I]proud descendant of the McReynolds/MacRanalds of Ulster & Keppoch, Somerled & Robert the Bruce.[/SIZE]
[SIZE="1"]"Ah, here comes the Bold Highlander. No @rse in his breeks but too proud to tug his forelock..." Rob Roy (1995)[/I][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
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5th November 10, 10:19 PM
#7
Greetings from Southern California! I'm sure your gonna like it here.
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5th November 10, 10:24 PM
#8
Welcome from Connecticut. There are better spaces in the forum to dicuss what tartan you would want to wear. Good luck enjoy.
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5th November 10, 10:28 PM
#9
Welcome from a Whidbey Islander currently residing in the middle of nowhere.
The grass is greener on the other side of the fence...and it's usually greenest right above the septic tank.
Allen
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6th November 10, 04:29 AM
#10
Welcome from up Interstate 5 in Orange County!!
By the way, the Pasadena Scots Pipe Band wears the California tartan.
The Pasadena Scots kilts are all made by their Pipe Major, Jennifer Febre. I don't know of another pipe band anywhere who has a kiltmaker Pipe Major!
The pleating they use is very nice. Here you can see the back of one of the Pasadena Scots kilts, on the right:
L-r are Ancient Bruce of Kinnaird, Silver Pride Of Scotland, and California:
Here's a couple shots showing the Pasadena Scots, first marching into the competition circle at the 2010 Seaside Highland Games recently:
And here they are at the Queen Mary (yes the huge boat) Highland Games. The rear of the Pasadena Scots, standing At Ease, on the right. On the left their Drum Major, David Melton, can be seen leading another band as part of the opening ceremonies. In the foreground is a very interesting old set of pipes by RG Lawrie, Glasgow, being held by a member of the San Francisco Irish Pipers Pipe Band.
Last edited by OC Richard; 21st November 10 at 05:03 AM.
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