Braveheart

**Southern Breeze** · 19th September 08, 05:09 PM

First off, a little background info. I work for a local landscape company and we have to wear Pants on the job. No kilts or shorts. Period. Anyway I am able to put on a kilt as soon as I clock out so it's not so bad.
After work today I stopped at the store to pick up a few things. The first thing I heard upon entering was " Mommy look! Braveheart! He's wearing a kilt!" This comment came from a five or six year old girl.
MADE MY DAY.

**Carolina Kiltman** · 19th September 08, 05:36 PM

Out of the mouths of babes! I sometimes get something similar, but never accused of being "Braveheart" (Maybe it is the white beard?)

**mbhandy** · 19th September 08, 06:17 PM

I've never gotten the Bravehart but I do get little kids "Why is that man wearing a dress?" and most Mothers tell Them it is a kilt.

A few have even said that it takes a real man to wear a Kilt.

MrBill

**goodrat** · 19th September 08, 08:13 PM

I too have not recieved a braveheart comment, but whilst wearing my kilt at our town's canada day celebration, i had a few young boys say "mom, look a pirate!" which i thought was kind of weird, only after their mother explained to them that it was a kilt, did they understand.

**GMan** · 19th September 08, 08:32 PM

Love the comments from the little ones, they are always the best.

**george7** · 19th September 08, 08:38 PM

To be called a Scotsman is a compliment... but Braveheart, wow!

**Galb** · 20th September 08, 01:30 PM

Originally Posted by georgeblack7

To be called a Scotsman is a compliment... but Braveheart, wow!

I was thinking the same thing.

**Brewboy** · 20th September 08, 09:43 PM

I've gotten the Braveheart comment from a traffic cop before. He then asked me where my sword was. I showed him my sgian dubh, and he high-fived me.

I heard a little girl on the bus ask why I was wearing a kilt. She must have been about 5. I was so impressed that she knew what a kilt was that I didn't hear her mother's answer.

**freddie** · 21st September 08, 01:39 PM

[QUOTE=Brewboy;601312]I've gotten the Braveheart comment from a traffic cop before. He then asked me where my sword was. I showed him my sgian dubh, and he high-fived me.

If that had happened in the U.K. the officer would have shown a totally differant attitude. It would have been "Do you know it's an offence to carry a weapon Sir ?" Following my frequent visits to the USA I know that our police could learn a lot about attitude towards the general public from your guys.

**Tetley** · 30th September 08, 07:36 AM

[QUOTE=freddie;601542]

Originally Posted by Brewboy

I've gotten the Braveheart comment from a traffic cop before. He then asked me where my sword was. I showed him my sgian dubh, and he high-fived me.

If that had happened in the U.K. the officer would have shown a totally differant attitude. It would have been "Do you know it's an offence to carry a weapon Sir ?" Following my frequent visits to the USA I know that our police could learn a lot about attitude towards the general public from your guys.

One of the reasons that I don't wear a Sgian Dubh in public, even a safety one. Not that any of mine have an edge, a ball point pen is sharper than any of them. I just don't want the hassle of having to explain.

Mind you, come the charity ball in November I'll be wearing it.