[Long Post] Tracking Comments Last Week

[Riverkilt]

Just back from a week at a business conference in Tucson. Kept track of what folks remarked about my kilts. Kinda interesting. Thought it might help those "worrying or wondering" about being kilted in a business situation.

Location was the Loew's Ventana Canyon Resort (a business conference venue). People there were 700 counselors, social workers, psychologists, psychiatrist, alcohol and drug counselors, and the program presenters. A mature group. Most educated to at least a master's level.

Since I was gonna be sitting all day wore my UKs.

Sunday, arrived wearing my camo original. At check in a lady came up to me and said, "I've never seen a kilt like that and I'm Scottish and have seen a lot of kilts."

Another lady came up and asked, "Is that a kilt? Do you play the bagpipes." (we struck up a conversation and socialized the rest of the week).

Then a lady approached and said, "Why do you wear comoflauge - aren't kilts tartans?....do women wear them?...where can I get one?"


Monday the conference began. Wore my basil survival.

A stunning blonde lady said, "I love your skirt!"

Another lady said, "I like the cargo pockets."

A lady asked, "Are those pants some kind of kilt?"

An elderly lady smiled impishly and asked, "Has anyone asked you 'that' question yet?"

A 67 year old retired social worker asked, "So, what's under your kilt?" as she started to lift the hem....yes, I stopped her and explained the rules...she declined.

Tuesday I wore my tan survival

A lady looked me up and down then said, "Keep your legs together."

Was in the men's room and a guy said, "I gotta say, I love your kilt."

A guy, with serious intent, asked, "Is that a statement of some kind?...then after a conversation about kilts said, "It takes balls to wear a kilt." Gave him a card.

A guy from the state prison system asked me, "How many colors of kilts do you have?"

Wednesday wore my caramel workman's. Only comment all day was from the lady there to tape record the sessions...she's very elderly...she looked at me and said, "You're confusing me with your skirt."

Thursday Wore my black workman's with a Wicked Tinkers bagpipe shirt.

A Black lady stopped me, "I like your kilt, do you play the bagpipes?"

Two seperate ladies asked, "Do you play the bagpipes?" Guessing the shirt had something to do with the questions.

Another lady said, "Ahhh, a man of kilts. I love men in kilts!"

Then another lady stopped me, "I just have to ask, do you have your skirts made?" As I was explaining another lady with her said, "In Scotland." Told them no, in Seattle....

After the conference I was in Park Mall in Tucson and a lady smiled and said, "That looks mighty comfortable." A guy in a store asked, "Are you Scottish or Irish?"

Friday Drove home in my blue denim UK. Shopped in Phoenix and Flagstaff on the way with nary a comment. Only comment was back in Page, AZ at the Safeway when a guy asked, "Are you Scottish fella?"

So hey...if you've been wondering about what happens when you go kilted in public I think the above questions are pretty standard. Guessing most others will agree. Most never said a word.

Hope that helps someone...

Ron