Prize pig.

[Aaron]

First off, I have a confession to make. Although I've spent many hours studying kilts, their construction, wearing, and tradition, styles, types, the various bits that go with them, and have purchased my first, I've yet to be kilted. I'm still patiently waiting for it. So naturally, the wearing and the resulting reactions are unknown to me. Which leads me to the next part.

I was talking to a girlfreind of my wife's the other day when she gets this smirk and says, "So Tanya tells me you're getting a kilt." My first thought was what the heck is she doing talking about that with the girls? I said, "Yeah, why?" "Oh nothing", she says. "She seemed "amused" at the idea."

Well how about that, huh? Now you tell me, how many things can "amused" mean in a given day? I'd never asked her opinion on it before since it's my a$$, and mine alone that'll be wearing it, but still. This discusion had me just the slightest bit concerned that she thought I'd slipped into an early mid-life crisis.

So I say to the wife, "I hear that me in a kilt amuses you. If you had a problem with it you should've said something before I ordered because the first thing I'm doing when it gets here is losing the pants."

"Actually," she says ,"the first thing you're doing when it gets here is take me for a walk around the neighborhood when all of the mothers are out for their morning walk." (there's a group of about a dozen every morning like clockwork) "Then you're taking me to, and picking me up from work so I can watch all of the girls' mouths drop. They are going to be so jealous of me. I can't wait!"

I guess amused is a good thing. I'm not sure how I'm going to handle the female attention (if there is any) when it comes. And hey, if she wants to show me off like a prize pig, then I guess I could get used to it. There are worse things in life....like being without Guinness, or having your whatzits caught in a mouse trap or something.

[Jimmy Carbomb]

You want to "educate" her in the way of the kilts?

Bring her to the Finnigan's Wake gigs. There's PLENTY of kilts, and she'll know exactly what it's like in Philadelphia. In fact, there will be a few lassies in the kilts too.

There have been a good number of old customers that have had their "significant others" buy and wear kilts. There's a community of us in the area that you would be amazed by. The diversity of personalities and backgrounds leads them all to one common point... kilts! And Lord, do we have fun?!!!

Wearing a kilt down at 4th and Spring Garden won't even bring a raised eyebrow. They're so used to us down there that it's almost common place.

[Rufus]

First off, I have a confession to make. Although I've spent many hours studying kilts, their construction, wearing, and tradition, styles, types, the various bits that go with them, and have purchased my first, I've yet to be kilted. I'm still patiently waiting for it. So naturally, the wearing and the resulting reactions are unknown to me. Which leads me to the next part.

Hey, no problem Murphy. I was on the board for almost 3 months before I ordered my first kilt, and that's after I had to rent one for a wedding first. I was really glad that I found this forum, because I would have blindly ordered a kilt before I had my 3 million kilt questions answered. That's what this place is for!

It's good to hear that your wife's definition of "amused" is such a good one! Sounds like she wants some serious show-off time of her man.

PS - You're crazy if you pass up an opportunity to hang out sometime with Jimmy!

[Colin]

First off, I have a confession to make. Although I've spent many hours studying kilts, their construction, wearing, and tradition, styles, types, the various bits that go with them, and have purchased my first, I've yet to be kilted. I'm still patiently waiting for it. So naturally, the wearing and the resulting reactions are unknown to me. Which leads me to the next part.

Hey, no problem Murphy. I was on the board for almost 3 months before I ordered my first kilt, and that's after I had to rent one for a wedding first. I was really glad that I found this forum, because I would have blindly ordered a kilt before I had my 3 million kilt questions answered. That's what this place is for!

It's good to hear that your wife's definition of "amused" is such a good one! Sounds like she wants some serious show-off time of her man.

PS - You're crazy if you pass up an opportunity to hang out sometime with Jimmy!

Did you only ask 3 million questions Rufus? seemed like way more than that.

Murphy, it is funny the effect a kilt will have on women around you. My wife loved it when I got my first kilt. She has made me promise that I will wear a kilt and jacket to her office Christmas party this year. Enjoy it.

[mcnice]

after freedom, second advantage are the lassies reactions ;)

ps: what are " whatzits" is?

[Blu (Ontario)]

Wow!... what a lucky guy to have a wife like that! When you finally get to take that walk, just make sure that you stand tall and wear the kilt with pride. You'll knock em' over!

[bubba]

Wives can be like that. My wife insists I walk over to meet her after work every night. She didn't do that til I started wearing kilts.

[Aaron]

Jimmy, I don't get into the city more than three or four times a year, but I'll definitely make it a point to come out and see the band. It sounds like a blast. A night out in the city with the hottest weather girl on the planet (you know who she is Jimmy) sounds like just what the doctor ordered.

mcnice, a whatzits. It's hard to explain, let's just say your doo-dads, your boys, the family jewels, the twig and berries, your rude bits etc...

I can't beleive I explained a euphamism with another euphamism.

I said before that worse things could be being without Guinness or having your, yadda, yadda etc. etc. Honestly, I don't know which one is worse. They both sound absolutley nightmarish.

Cheers lads.

[KiltedHuntsman]

I say there, Jimmy C, when's the next gathering at Finnigin's Wake? I'm a 20 minute drive away, and business travel has been interfering with the previous opportunities.

[mcnice]

thx murphy i got it. we say also family jewels in german as well as family planner. so avoid mouse traps and enjoy female wondering. or how could the lassies be a nightmare ? ;)