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    I was kilted while history was made

    My new friends here on XMTS know that I am a stagehand and technician. Yesterday I was an engineer for the image magnification and multi-camera video broadcast at Evangelical Lutheran Church in America National Conference held in Minnesota. I am a hired gun, I do not discriminate who pays the gig, just glad to get the call for whatever. Once in a 12-hour period, I worked a Women of Faith conference and turned around and did an AC/DC show. Just living the dream and paying the bills!

    Well yesterday I was in the booth kilted in my SWK NightStalker when they voted to allow Gay and Lesbians who are in committed, meaningful same-sex relationships to become members of the clergy. History was truly made yesterday when they voted to allow. All of the major TV networks were there and reporters from around the world. Cool thing was that as engineer I was kilted. I am straight (but not narrow) and everyone dug my kilt! Today I am not on the call (yet) but was asked if I had other kilts. Because we are supposed to be in show blacks, if called I will have to wear my UK Black original.

    Thought I would share the fact that I was kilted and no one thought it was weird and the people who paid the bills asked where they could get one. Continuing to convert the bi-furbicated one at a time.
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    A proud Great-Great Grandson of the Clan MacLellan from Kirkcudbright.

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    Years from now, when someone reminisces about what a day THAT was, you'll be able to remember what you wore. How many people can say that?

    Thanks for sharing the story.

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    Rex.
    At any moment you must be prepared to give up who you are today for who you could become tomorrow.

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    What a neat opportunity!

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    Fantastic. Just fantastic!

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    The key is to be kilted every time history is made!
    [B][COLOR="Red"][SIZE="1"]Reverend Earl Trefor the Sublunary of Kesslington under Ox, Venerable Lord Trefor the Unhyphenated of Much Bottom, Sir Trefor the Corpulent of Leighton in the Bucket, Viscount Mcclef the Portable of Kirkby Overblow.

    Cymru, Yr Alban, Iwerddon, Cernyw, Ynys Manau a Lydaw am byth! Yng Nghiltiau Ynghyd!
    (Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Cornwall, Isle of Man and Brittany forever - united in the Kilts!)[/SIZE][/COLOR][/B]

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    Congratulations.
    I tried to ask my inner curmudgeon before posting, but he sprayed me with the garden hose…
    Yes, I have squirrels in my brain…

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    Congratulations!

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    Amazing!
    It is in truth not for glory, nor riches, nor honours that we are fighting, but for freedom -- for that alone, which no honest man gives up but with life itself.

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    What an interesting potential thread

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