Magnus & First Kilt

[Magnus Sporrano]

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The venue was a punk-ish concert so if it looks to some folks like a vampire coven, that's why. Not my normal wednesday night hangout but for my friends, why not.

[Freelander Sporrano]

Nice to put a face to the name at last Magnus.

The venue doesn't matter when you have your arm around a pretty girl.

The USAK looks good too.If you've said it before I'm sorry .What Tartan is it

[irmavep]

That is a really good looking tartan! I think I could be comfortable in that pattern. Not real cozy with tartan yet. Sorry everyone! Not yet! But it looks like it's getting closer.

I think the vampires didn't photograph 'cuz I didn't see any Look at my avatar and if you haven't figuerd out the anagram I use for my username. I am no stranger to dark places. Probably the most misunderstood people in the world! Goths that is. The people I see in your photos look like everyone on the street.

[RockyR]

The pics look great, Magnus! How many comments did you get? Were you "comfortable" wearing it out in public?

BTW... The tartan is Scottish National. It's one of my favorites and a very popular seller.

[Magnus Sporrano]

Rocky, the kilt wore well. The only self conscious moment I had the whole night was sitting down in a tiered bench style seating up on the balcony. But I bluffed my way through it. ;-) The rest of the night I felt confident.

No negative comments were made to me. A couple of people were clearly curious and made small talk about it, but it was friendly.

There was one point in the night where I was pretty sure some people behind me were trying to sneak up behind me to get a peak and see if the rumors are true about kilts (some words overheard with correlating movements, etc.) Rather than make a scene I just quietly removed myself from that part of the room. Problem solved.

The most interesting kilt response was a young lady (pictured here ) who got a little overly enthused and being a happily married man I had to excuse myself from her company.

The fine lady next to me in that photograph is my friend's girlfriend. My wife wasn't with us so you won't see her in the pics.

My friends made some lighthearted cracks early in the evening to get more comfortable with the kilt. I expected harsher cracks but they never came. Later in the night, one of the bravest men I know, my buddy Lee tells me "Dude, all jokes aside, it takes some big b***s to wear a kilt in public. If you can do that and wear it proudly, you've got my respect." This is coming from one of the bravest guys I know, who walked out of Mogadishu with two bullets in him when one of our men fell out of a Blackhawk helicopter and things went crazy there. So it meant a lot to me to hear that from him.

[Magnus Sporrano]

I think the vampires didn't photograph 'cuz I didn't see any

I think you're right.

They were definitely there. Lots of them. But they tended to be drawn more to the darker corners of the venue, along the walls and near the support pillars in heavy shadows. My friends and I hung out more in the open areas, down on the main floor near the front, or upstairs near the bar, so there's little wonder that the darker folks evaded the camera lense.

[GMan]

Magnus,

You have proved my point, kilt wearing is great for the center of attention It is truly great to see one kilted with all their friends like it is no big deal, because it is no big deal. You look great, and have done well my friend.

[Rob Wright]

Looking good Magnus 8)

Rob Wright

[Rigged]

Once again, the guy in the kilt is the best looking guy in the bunch! I notice the lady is leaning towards YOU.

[Magnus Sporrano]

More here.

The venue was a punk-ish concert so if it looks to some folks like a vampire coven, that's why. Not my normal wednesday night hangout but for my friends, why not.