"Jock",

I have read your two recent surveys with great interest as well as many of the comments in the recent thread regarding the diaspora v. native Scots. One thing that came up both places and that comes up in many of your posts is the idea of non-Scots "playing at being a Scot" and you and many of your survey participants seem absolutely befuddled at the idea of folks outwith Scotland wearing the kilt. So I have a question for you. If one of your sons were presented with the opportunity to take a well-paying job in America (and took it), should he leave his kilt in Scotland? And should he decide to stay (God forbid), should he abandon passing this traditional garb to his children? Would you be okay with your grandkids not having this cultural connection to you?

I hope I don't seem like I'm being disrespectful, because I'm not. I just wonder if a lot of this particular attitude that we see from native Scots is because they aren't looking at it from a personal perspective. Maybe they are. That's why I'm asking.

Best,