Kilt Do's and Don'ts

**Pour1Malt** · 11th May 06, 12:54 AM

Originally Posted by kiltimabar

Was this picture taken in Scotland or the US? I notice quite a few "baseball" caps, which are commonly worn in the US but which I have seen much disparaged by kilt police for being worn with kilts.

thot pic is fraim-

"The Highland Fling" a' Urquhart Castle, Scotland

"A group of some 35 U.S. timber framers and another 15 of their European counterparts traveled to Inverness, Scotland, Oct. 16 to participate in building authentic replicas of a medieval siege engine called a trebuchet. The project was filmed by NOVA/WGBH Boston for NOVA's Secrets of Lost Empires series, shown on public television in the U.S. and Channel 4 in the U.K."

**Jerry** · 11th May 06, 04:46 AM

Originally Posted by GlassMan

HRH always looks good when kilted. And I'd like to point out his incredibly elegant walking stick as well. I wish I had one of those, but the good ones are so pricey.

It's sad that his sons don't wear kilts, but maybe they'll come to their senses as they grow older.

Hey, Glassman, check out this link. I have several of their walking staffs and canes. They are good heavyweight wood, beautiful colors and all one of a kind. I've seen similar ones at Renn Faires and Highland games for more than twice the price. The company is also very nice to deal with. When I ordered my last staff, I mentioned that I had lost the rubber cap off of another staff that I had and they sent me two at no charge. If I run into you at the Frederick Highland games this Saturday, I'll give you one of their business cards if I can locate them again. Oh, I'll have one of the carved wizard staffs with me.

http://www.thewalkingcanestore.com/page/page/738108.htm

**Pour1Malt** · 11th May 06, 05:09 AM

foond anither back tae front kilt!

**Mattg** · 11th May 06, 07:22 AM

Originally Posted by Pour1Malt

thot pic is fraim-

"The Highland Fling" a' Urquhart Castle, Scotland

"A group of some 35 U.S. timber framers and another 15 of their European counterparts traveled to Inverness, Scotland, Oct. 16 to participate in building authentic replicas of a medieval siege engine called a trebuchet. The project was filmed by NOVA/WGBH Boston for NOVA's Secrets of Lost Empires series, shown on public television in the U.S. and Channel 4 in the U.K."

I watched that on NOVA. Great show! I don't remember seeing the kilts though. They must not have aired that.

**oneride** · 11th May 06, 07:38 AM

Originally Posted by Rex_Tremende

I'm pretty sure that this was in Scotland. The folks pictured there are from the Timber Framer's Guild, at the end of a project where they tried to build one of those giant medieval slingshot contraptions using period tools and techniques. The project was featured on Public Broadcasting.

In the very next moment, everyone who dared turned around, bent over, and answered The Question.

I laughed.

Regards,
Rex in Cincinnati.

A trebuchet?
http://www.castlewales.com/trebucht.html

**Rex_Tremende** · 11th May 06, 07:41 AM

Originally Posted by Mattg

I watched that on NOVA. Great show! I don't remember seeing the kilts though. They must not have aired that.

It was during the last 10 seconds or less of the show. Since mooning was involved, your local station may have cut it.

R.

**auld argonian** · 11th May 06, 07:51 AM

Originally Posted by Rex_Tremende

It was during the last 10 seconds or less of the show. Since mooning was involved, your local station may have cut it.

R.

...since when did PBS start getting cautious about bare bottoms? They show up on Masterpiece Theatre all the time...at least they used to....

Best

AA