Irish Kilt Advice Needed

[highlander_Daz]

I think my comments awere read out of context, my points about tolerance relate to cultural rather than religeous issues, and it cross relates to another post about Irish culture, The Irish, are in my experience, rightly intorant to anything that demeans thier culture, giant inflatable shamrocks, lepracauns and huge green hats are all stereotypical things that makes "real" Irish folk roll their eyes, A saffron or Green kilt on the other hand will be accepted, and in the most seen as a respectful way of reflecting ones Irish heritage. As well as a good way of attracting female attention and free pints of the black stuff.

[Mr. MacDougall]

As well as a good way of attracting female attention and free pints of the black stuff.

Oil? I know it's getting expensive, but this may be a bit extreme....

[Bugbear]

LOL! There's an old Zuni profficy that dark liquids will ruin their culture. I always thought of booze, but I never thought of oil being the dark liquid of doome. That being said, women do seem to like the kilt, te he.

Oil? I know it's getting expensive, but this may be a bit extreme....

[Ian.MacAllan]

. . . a saffron kilt . . . makes a statement similar to a tartan, a statement that a green kilt does not. . . .

I agree. I think most Americans associate green with Ireland, but only those who have studied the history of Irish dress have any understanding of the significance of saffron. Going green will cater to the ignorant and spare you many foolish questions about the color, but keep in mind that if you are going to buy a kilt you are probably going to live with it indefinitely, so it's wisest to suit yourself.

A few years ago a friend spent four to six weeks a year in Ireland, then retired and moved there permanently. He told me that absolutely the most important garment to have in Ireland is a warm raincoat. In his memoir Angela's Ashes Frank McCourt wrote of Limerick, "From the Feast of the Circumcision [New Year's Day] until New Year's Eve it rained."* He later reported that residents of Limerick liked to consider themselves the most devout of the Irish but in his opinion devotion was not involved; they spent much time in church because only there could they be dry.


*Accuracy of quotation not guaranteed; it's my best recollection.

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