That's not "The Question" I was expecting...

**Streetcar** · 11th February 08, 10:08 PM

Friday, one of my wife's clients had a wedding reception at the top of the Columbia Tower here in Seattle. She suggested I wear my kilt.

After I picked my jaw up off the ground, I readily agreed.

After meeting a few people, we sat down at our table. We made small talk with the others there. Finally, one guy looked a little sheepish and said, "Do you mind if I ask you a question?"

Here it comes, thought I.

"What do your parents think about the Scottish Unification issue?"

"................."

I could here the potential responses to the "expected question" derail in my head like an Amtrack in winter.

It lead into a rather interesting conversation, but the point is you just never know what question the kilt will invite.

**Kiltman** · 11th February 08, 10:17 PM

Can't say I've ever got that question, but it sure is a nice change.

**SteveB** · 11th February 08, 10:18 PM

Streetcar,
Kilted in a tartan of any kind has meant keeping current on sports and politics in Scotland and Britain. Many surprising questions have arisen.
Kilted in a self colour, keeps the questions to this side of the pond. Various punk bands, the Red Sox, and the weather.
Any type of kilt will get me asked if I am from Scotland. So I wear the kilt so as to be respectful of its Scottish origins.

**OFCJAX** · 11th February 08, 10:20 PM

You should have pointed at your kilt and said..."Well, We Scots aren't too keen on being devided!"

**Tommie** · 12th February 08, 06:11 AM

Out shopping with my wife one time wearing a Amerikilt ( solid color casual of course) and a guy asks "Is that a kilt?"
Ahh yeah (thinking what does he think it is)
Next question "Scot or Irish?"
Some days there is just no hope for the lost.