Unexpected Kiltie
I work at one of the seemingly ubequitous 3-letter agencies (CIA, NSA, NRO, etc) in the intelligence community around Washington DC. Unfortunately, my company (yes, I'm a government consultant), insists on a jacket, and tie at work. No, they won't accept an argyle and a kilt, they just barely tolerant a sports coat and slacks instead of a suit. I have a picture of my wife and I at the Marine Corps Ball last year in my office. Of course I'm in my Tewksbury Leatherneck. The director of our division, a "C" level agency employee, Presidential appointee, confirmed by the Senate, walks by and stops. "Hey, nice outfit!" he says, pointing at the pic on the wall. "I like it" I say, "But my company won't let me wear it to work."
"Neither will mine, I should bring some pictures from Grandfather Mountain to show you my kit."
We chatted for a bit. He's also a Marine (ever notice how many kilt wearers in the US are Marines?). We're both going to wear our kilts to work next Tartan Day.
Geoff Withnell
"My comrades, they did never yield, for courage knows no bounds."
No longer subject to reveille US Marine.
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