Quote Originally Posted by Richard View Post
on how you treat your kilts, I think some of you act as if is some sort of God, like -
fishing in a kilt
had dinner in a kilt
hill walking in a kilt
have any of you had sex in a kilt, No don't answer that
To me I like my kilt it is part on my heritage and clan (Anderson) but that it, it's an article of clothing and nothing more, yes it sends out a statement “Hi look at me I'm not dressed like you” but that is all, I don't look at it any difference that a smart suit ect.
Or is it that most of you live in the US of A and you feel left out and away from Scotland and you put on an act more so than people that actual live in Scotland.
Richard, there is something that doesn't make sense to me about your post. You say that it's "an article of clothing and nothing more", but if that's really the case, then why do you have such an issue with people actually... you know... WEARING their articles of clothing? You say that people act as if it is some sort of God, but how do you arrive at this conclusion when people are simply talking about wearing their kilts in everyday life? It seems to me that the ones who only reserve their kilts for special dress-up occasions are the ones who are treating their kilts like some sort of god. But wearing clothing for normal life doesn't seem like something one would do if they treat it in a god-like fashion.

At any rate, I actually tend to agree that some folks seem to go a little overboard in their kilt fanaticism. The kilt is an article of clothing, yes, and it has cultural/historical significance. It's comfortable too, and even practical in some situations. But I just can't see it being an all-day, every-day garment that should be worn to the exclusion of all else. I actually enjoy putting my kilt on more when it's only worn occasionally. Not "rarely" by any means, and not just for one type of occasion. But then again, not every single day. If I wore it every single day, it would likely lose its real meaning. But that's just me. Others will feel differently, and it's their perfect right to do as they please. It's not my place (or yours, I should add) to judge them.

But what I really don't get is people who own dozens upon dozens of kilts. I can see an active kilt-wearer having several kilts. Maybe even up to 10, which seems a little excessive, but not overboard. But 50? 100? You don't see trouser-wearers owning that many pairs of trousers. To own that many kilts goes way beyond practicality or even healthy interest, and really borders on obsession. Almost like Imelda Marcos and her shoes. It's no longer just a clothing choice, and begins to become the center of a person's self-identity. But, again, it's each person's prerogative to do as they please, and as long as they are not harming others, it's all good. But I do admit I have a hard time understanding it. I try to put it in perspective, like "collecting". A lot of folks refer to their kilts as a "collection". Even I have collections of things I enjoy (for me it is historical military items). Owning a lot of them seems obsessive to some, but that's the nature of collecting, especially when it comes to items of historical significance. But I can't seem to make the leap from collecting stamps or antiques to collecting newly-made items of clothing. A wardrobe doesn't really fall into the same category as a collection of rare or historic pieces.

So, without trying to further stir the pot, maybe it's a good and healthy thing for us to periodically ask ourselves the question as to whether our enjoyment of the kilt remains within the bounds of sanity. For those who own more kilts than a regular person owns pairs of trousers, is it safe to ask why? Is there a practical reason for it, or does it really come down to an obsession? There's no wrong answer, I suppose, but it's a good exercise to think about it against the backdrop of normal behaviour.