Can you give me some kilt facts?

[Kilted Craanen]

Hello ladies and gentlemen,

I am asked to do a presentation for a primary school on kilts.

During the presentation, I would like to throw in some interesting kilt facts, that few people know about.

Please post any facts here, in this thread!

Thank you in advance!

Daniël Craanen

[Nick the DSM]

They're pleated in the back, first record of a kilt was in 1594, Highlander's choice of garb, they're awesome, they can make a man out of you, free heat and air conditioning, they're awesome, freedom!, they're awesome and extremely masculine!


you can also look at albanach.org, which is run by a fellow xmarker, Matt Newsome. That site has some interesting facts.

[Phogfan86]

The earliest Celts introduced cloth with checked and striped patterns to the land that would become Scotland as early as the 5th century.

On another front, NASA along with the American Psychological Association and the National Institute on Health (1997) revealed that men wearing kilts walk with 72% more swagger than their bifurcated counterparts, regardless of their nation of origin. You can't argue with it -- it's science.

[macwilkin]

The earliest Celts introduced cloth with checked and striped patterns to the land that would become Scotland as early as the 5th century.

All well and good, but don't go searching for any ancient pedigree for kilts or tartans in this sentence.

Regards,

Todd

[Phogfan86]

All well and good, but don't go searching for any ancient pedigree for kilts or tartans in this sentence.

Regards,

Todd

***sigh***

[macwilkin]

***sigh***

Hey, don't take my word for it: http://www.albanach.org/kilt.html.

Todd

[GreenDragon]

The earliest Celts introduced cloth with checked and striped patterns to the land that would become Scotland as early as the 5th century.

On another front, NASA along with the American Psychological Association and the National Institute on Health (1997) revealed that men wearing kilts walk with 72% more swagger than their bifurcated counterparts, regardless of their nation of origin. You can't argue with it -- it's science.

Can't deny scientific facts!

[sathor]

Can't deny scientific facts!

At one time, it was a scientific fact that the world was flat.

Science changes. I remember when Light was a set speed, and could not be manipulated. Now, it can be slowed down to around 50 MPH in the lab.

[Phogfan86]

At one time, it was a scientific fact that the world was flat...Science changes.

So you're implying that the scientific fact that men in kilts have more swagger than their panted counterparts is wrong or may change?

Blasphemer!

[sathor]

So you're implying that the scientific fact that men in kilts have more swagger than their panted counterparts is wrong or may change?

Blasphemer!

There is always that chance that some kilted man might lose some swagger in an even more swaggered guy in a loin cloth. Or pants may change into some other form, imagine if something as barbaric as codpeices came back into fashion. there would be some disturbing swagger there I bet.