Office of Silly Tartan Names

[kiltedsawyer]

Rabble,
Forgive me if this has been done before, but even if it has, we have plenty of new blood, ......(I got this idea from another thread but didn't want to hijack it so I thought it might work better here.) What are some of the silly answers that you've come up with when someone asks; "What tartan is that?"
I've thought of MacDaft of Bedlam, Sherman of Atlanta, and Lemur of Madagascar, but I'm sure there are a lot of funny, (and funnier,) ones out there. The point of this is not to be rude to those who are genuinely interested but perhaps just having a little fun with naive. All responses are welcomed.

[Ayin McFye]

I'm going to have to say that I have always given the correct answer when someone asks me what tartan I'm wearing. If someone has taken the time to ask me, I'll give them the real answer. I think telling someone that it's a different tartan is kind of a weird idea in my opinion.

Just my two cents though.

[sharpdressedscot]

MacMan of Dudeshire?

[kiltedsawyer]

I'm going to have to say that I have always given the correct answer when someone asks me what tartan I'm wearing. If someone has taken the time to ask me, I'll give them the real answer. I think telling someone that it's a different tartan is kind of a weird idea in my opinion.

Just my two cents though.

Okay, some of you guys need to lighten up a little bit. A "weird idea?" If you haven't noticed;........wearing a kilt is not exactly the middle of the bell curve!

[The Wizard of BC]

And of course there is the ever popular Emperor Tartan.
Made from Saran wrap (or cling film for those of you on the right side of the ocean.)


Guys, forget entering or leaving port. Look at the lights on the boat (or the wings of a plane for that matter) There is a Red navigation light on the left (port) side and a green one on the right (starboard) side.

And Corrigan is known in history as "Wrong-Way Corrigan". He flew his plane from the West Coast of the US to the East Coast. He was then supposed to return to the West Coast because he could not get permission to attempt to fly to Ireland. Well, Wrong Way went to Ireland any way and claimed for the rest of his life that it was a "Navigation" error.

[CameronTaylor]

Clan MacArena for those salsa dancers,
Clan MacHine for Caterpillar* drivers,
Clan BigMac for those of Riverkilt lineage (golden arches kilt pin optional )


CT - clan mac dredger and barge company

* would you use Cat's original black and orange or the contemporary yellow, black, and red ?

[McMurdo]

When someone is wearing a Camoflauge kilt we generally answer that it is the Clan Destine Hunting, or just that it's a Hunting Tartan.

[The Wizard of BC]

If I am wearing a Tartan it means that the Tartan means something to me. Even if it is a fashion Tartan. I like it. That is why I wear it. And I am proud of wearing it.
If someone asks me what Tartan it is, I always respond with the correct name. And usually add some information on why I am proud to be wearing it.
My non-Tartan Kilts are different. Clan Destine is a good answer just because the person asking usually has never seen a non-Tartan Kilt and doesn't usually understand that there is such a thing.
Don't suffer a fool, but honestly educate someone who is simply ignorant.

[Carolina Kiltman]

If I am wearing a Tartan it means that the Tartan means something to me. Even if it is a fashion Tartan. I like it. That is why I wear it. And I am proud of wearing it.
If someone asks me what Tartan it is, I always respond with the correct name. And usually add some information on why I am proud to be wearing it.
My non-Tartan Kilts are different. Clan Destine is a good answer just because the person asking usually has never seen a non-Tartan Kilt and doesn't usually understand that there is such a thing.
Don't suffer a fool, but honestly educate someone who is simply ignorant.

Amen to that. I might also add that if it isn't a true tartan (fabric I picked up on a mill-ends table) I explain that too, and say I just liked the colours. I have often told my students that there is no such thing as a stupid question, unless I have just spent a lot of time just explaining it!

[george7]

My favorite response was from a Highland dancer of Chinese descent... she wore the MacAng tartan, Ang being her surname.