Forbidden to wear a kilt for Nostalgia Day

[Kizmet]

My son, D'Argo, and Prestor John's son, (herein called Ryjel, but he hates it) asked their highschool vice principal if they could wear kilts tomorrow for Nostalgia Day, where the students are encouraged to dress in historical costume.

The VP said, according to D'Argo, "No, for the obvious reasons."

D'Argo and Ryjel think we need an X Marks the Scot petition to change the VP's mind.

How would I go about doing this?

Kizmet, still a kilted mother.

[Panache]

... asked their highschool vice principal if they could wear kilts tomorrow for Nostalgia Day, where the students are encouraged to dress in historical costume.

The VP said, according to D'Argo, "No, for the obvious reasons."...

Exactly what were the obvious reasons? Did the VP elaborate?

Cheers

[Chefdave]

The obvious question is what are the females at the school allowed to wear?

[Kizmet]

I quoted what the boys were told. In other words, he either didn't want to say or didn't have a good reason off the top of his head.

[Kizmet]

D'argo: His reasons.

"Boys shouldn't be wearing that type of thing." When told it was men's apparel he said "only in scotland"

[Panache]

Kizmet,

My suggestion.

Call the principal. Explain that your son and his friend were instructed by his vice principal that kilts are not appropriate historical dress. Ask he he could explain exactly what type of historical dress would be appropriate? Would a student of Japanese descent be told that a kimono was inappropriate?

Stay cool, stay calm, and most of all be very polite. But go to where the buck stops and ask (as a Scottish American) for a definition of appropriate "Historic dress".

Best of Luck

[TimC]

Kizmet...do you have the time to put on your kilt and stop by the school and ask if he would be so kind as to explain to you why it's inappropriate??? I'd be intersted to see how he might respond to a man standing infront of him wearing a kilt

-Tim

[auld argonian]

...and if they give you any more guff, I'd recommend that they read "How The Scots Invented The Modern World" by Arthur Herman. Basically, this book maintains that we owe the Scots everything from racial tolerance to the worldwide economic system not to mention the basic tenets that the United States are based upon. You want history? Have you ever been anywhere else on the internet where history is more in the fore than this forum?

And if "...the obvious reason..." has to do with the possbility that anything other than the Scots contributions to history might be exposed, I would suggest that the lads go forth un-regimental and that the parents give their assurances that modesty will most certainly be maintained. If the argument is that it will be a distraction to the other students....what the hell else do they think is going to happen on "Historical Dress-Up Day"?

If all else fails, have them go as Hitler and Stalin....that's historical and they wore pants.

Best

AA

[morrison]

Kizmet, My suggestion.
Call the principal. Explain that your son and his friend were instructed by his vice principal that kilts are not appropriate historical dress. Ask he (him if) he could explain exactly what type of historical dress would be appropriate? Would a student of Japanese descent be told that a kimono was inappropriate?
Stay cool, stay calm, and most of all be very polite. But go to where the buck stops and ask (as a Scottish American) for a definition of appropriate "Historic dress".
Best of Luck

DITTO! AND, Do not relent until he consents to the wearing of clothing at school.

[freddie]

I've never heard anything so stupid in all my life. If the kilt isn't 'historical' what is ?!!! :confused:
Also to say that the kilt is only worn by men in Scotland is naive to say the least. There are far more kilts worn by men across the rest of the world than there ever are in Scotland. Hadrian's Wall didn't keep them all in !