You have to see this,

**Splash_4** · 2nd March 07, 07:29 AM

This video is filled with a boat load of kilt do's and kilt don'ts (like the sporran around the neck.)

http://www.theglenlivet.com/society/...tday/video.php

Enjoy!

**mbhandy** · 2nd March 07, 07:42 AM

One of the news caster was wearing his sideway? The guy towards the end that must have been wearing his wifes?? mini skirt

MrBill

**Tattoo Bradley** · 2nd March 07, 07:48 AM

Originally Posted by mbhandy

One of the news caster was wearing his sideway?

MrBill

Ok, that's what I THOUGHT I saw. It didn't seem quite 180 d off. But, there were pleats where they shouldn't be.

It was a pretty cool video. I could have done without the one newscaster's awful "Scottish accent."

**arrogcow** · 2nd March 07, 07:56 AM

On the find a kilt page, X-Marks is listed as a tartan info source. Cool.

Adam

**cavscout** · 2nd March 07, 08:02 AM

If you look on the Get a Kilt links, X-Marks is listed as an informational site

How 'bout 'dat!

and at the bottom there's a locater that says this place is in Atlanta

http://www.atlantakilts.com/

I'll be keeping an eye on this for April 5th this year. That would be a great chance for me to get the company in kilts and pawn it off for Charity. The owner is very big into helping charities and having fun, this would give him the best of both worlds.

**cessna152towser** · 2nd March 07, 07:42 AM

An entertaining video and some smart outfits, but as you warned, there are a few dont's there as well, including at least one instance of pleats to the front, and the guy near the end wearing the huge pipe band sporran with the red mini-kilt.

**beloitpiper** · 2nd March 07, 07:57 AM

This kind of upset me. I know that it raises a lot of awareness and public exposure, but the entire time they were doing it in kind of a joke kind of way. Not all of them, mind you, but some of them (like the sporran around the neck and the pleats to the side...and the mini kilt) seemed a bit disrespectful. I'm glad they were helping charity, but if you're going to wear a kilt, first of all wear a real kilt (Mr. Mini-Kilt...), and secondly wear it properly and with pride.

**Abax** · 2nd March 07, 12:11 PM

Originally Posted by beloitpiper

This kind of upset me. I know that it raises a lot of awareness and public exposure, but the entire time they were doing it in kind of a joke kind of way.

This kind of event doesn't upset me at all. Many people who participate in something like this will only wear a kilt one time in their life for the event. They are understandably uncomfortable wearing something they perceive as odd or otherwise (but for the event) inappropriate. That always brings out silliness in people to hide their discomfort. And I don't think this kind of exposure is likely to generate anything negative for people who like to wear kilts at other times.

Hmmm . . . I'm going to ask my employer to waive the dress code for a day and let me wear a kilt to work during administrative hours on either April 5 in connection with a donation to Direct Relief International or on April 6 for Tartan Day.

Abax

**Streetcar** · 2nd March 07, 02:12 PM

Originally Posted by beloitpiper

This kind of upset me. I know that it raises a lot of awareness and public exposure, but the entire time they were doing it in kind of a joke kind of way. Not all of them, mind you, but some of them (like the sporran around the neck and the pleats to the side...and the mini kilt) seemed a bit disrespectful. I'm glad they were helping charity, but if you're going to wear a kilt, first of all wear a real kilt (Mr. Mini-Kilt...), and secondly wear it properly and with pride.

I agree, one would think that someone would have advised them the proper way to wear the kilt, but for those intentionally wearing it in a "joke kind of way," they ultimately looked the fool for doing it.

When someone finds themselves in an uncomfortable social situation, it's a common reaction to try and find a way to make light about it; beating others to the punch so to speak. (Ha, ha! I look pretty stupid, don't I! Now you don't have to make fun of me, because I've all ready done it!)

But, when that person is put next to someone who is commited to what they are doing, and displays self confidence about their actions, the person who was trying to "joke it off" looks like a fool. I think even non-kilt wearers watched the guy with the sporran around his neck next to his properly attired co-worker and thought "What the h377 is wrong with him?!?"

Admit it - weren't we all a little uncomfortable the first time we wore a kilt in public?

Personally, I'm not offended at all. Good on them and good on the Glenlivet.

**KiltedKnight** · 2nd March 07, 02:29 PM

Originally Posted by beloitpiper

This kind of upset me. I know that it raises a lot of awareness and public exposure, but the entire time they were doing it in kind of a joke kind of way. Not all of them, mind you, but some of them (like the sporran around the neck and the pleats to the side...and the mini kilt) seemed a bit disrespectful. I'm glad they were helping charity, but if you're going to wear a kilt, first of all wear a real kilt (Mr. Mini-Kilt...), and secondly wear it properly and with pride.

Keep in mind that these are not real people to begin with, they're only on television because they look good on camera. Weathermen/women who have no idea what a weather balloon looks like and Anchormen/women who have never chased down a story in their lives. Consider the source and we can all have a good laugh on them.

Chris.