the dangers of daily kilt wearer

[grizzbass]

Today I discovered one of the dangers of wearing the kilt. I was in Stater's bro. (a grocery store on California) and the woman behind me said she was into fabric and wanted to know what group it was from. I told her anderson. The woman in front of me said she was ayr. The other woman dropped out and after the second one told me a little qabout her clan I asked the first woman why she asked. She said she quilted and the patter was beautiful, The second woman also said she was part norwegian and the fiirst woman jiked that meant they had to fight as she was pure swede.
I only bought one thiong so was basically out the door with the second lady who told me quite abit about her clan and family's history. It was interesting but beware when you wear the kilt you may end up in the parking lot talking.

[Mike in Dayton]

Yes, that has happened to me. Last night was different. I had a ham radio club meeting at a cafeteria. This cafeteria is nicknamed the Medicare Lounge. The initials (MCL) of the cafeteria lends itself to this label. It tends to cater to an older crowd. Going through the line there was a lady behind me that asked if I played the bagpipes. I told her no, but I made the kilt. I told her I was here for a meeting but did not say what the meeting as about or why I had on a kilt. Our meeting was short and when the group left (about ten of us) we walked past the table where the lady and her friends/family were seated. I heard her say to her friends "Oh, there goes the group of bagpipers". Ten guys, I am the only one in a kilt, and the group is now identified as bagpipers.

Mike

[Hauge]

Oh it can be the other way around as well. A couple of Years ago, while out with my family, we heard a man shouting out the side window "Hey You! Why are You walking in ladies dress?"
Guess, as he was of Arabian decendance, he hadn't heard about Kilts...

[Troglodyte]

Oh it can be the other way around as well. A couple of Years ago, while out with my family, we heard a man shouting out the side window "Hey You! Why are You walking in ladies dress?"
Guess, as he was of Arabian decendance, he hadn't heard about Kilts...

This is great..!

Especially coming from an Arab, whose traditional long, loose robes are no more 'manly'.

There was a case a few years ago, when a British Government delegation to one of the west African countries went to an official function laid on by the hosts. One of the British party went kilted with all the gear, and was shocked when one of the Africans sidled up to him and informed him that men are not permitted to wear ladies' clothes in their country..!

It seems incredible that there are still many (especially in the Western World) who still have no knowledge or understanding of the kilt. But all the stories of misunderstanding and wrong assumptions are great entertainment for the likes of us on XMarks.

[Riverkilt]

My favorite was walking across a parking lot in New Mexico to go to a supermarket a drunk panhandler yelled out in an excited and positive tone, "Hey Switzerland!" At least he got the starts with an S part right.

[grizzbass]

After my scottish progenitors came to america they fell in among the swiss
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My favorite was walking across a parking lot in New Mexico to go to a supermarket a drunk panhandler yelled out in an excited and positive tone, "Hey Switzerland!" At least he got the starts with an S part right.

[OC Richard]

Today I discovered one of the dangers of wearing the kilt...you may end up in the parking lot talking.

When you start piping at events you soon get accustomed to the fact that part of our job is being an ambassador of sorts for Things Scottish.

It may be a funeral or wedding but more likely than not you'll be approached and hear about somebody's Scotland holiday, or their purported Clan affiliation, or what have you.

And there's the inevitable "what Clan is your kilt?" question, which takes a bit of explaining when I'm wearing Isle of Skye. People are amazed that non-Clan tartans exist, and that new tartans are being created all the time.

Often the person asking the questions is a Scot, and as soon as I discover this I'm the one asking the questions.

Much less often than the Clan question is the person with musical background interested in how the pipes work.

I really enjoy this part of the piper's job. I do my little bit to gently dispell the myths.

[grizzbass]

When you start piping at events you soon get accustomed to the fact that part of our job is being an ambassador of sorts for Things Scottish.

It may be a funeral or wedding but more likely than not you'll be approached and hear about somebody's Scotland holiday, or their purported Clan affiliation, or what have you.

And there's the inevitable "what Clan is your kilt?" question, which takes a bit of explaining when I'm wearing Isle of Skye. People are amazed that non-Clan tartans exist, and that new tartans are being created all the time.

Often the person asking the questions is a Scot, and as soon as I discover this I'm the one asking the questions.

Much less often than the Clan question is the person with musical background interested in how the pipes work.

I really enjoy this part of the piper's job. I do my little bit to gently dispell the myths.

I agree. These type of discussions are always fun