Quote Originally Posted by M. A. C. Newsome

I'll relate one story that is illustrative. A friend of mine, who is a Grant, was wearing his new Black Watch kilt at a Highland Games. (His father served in the Black Watch, and Black Watch is also used by clan Grant as a hunting tartan, so he has a double connection to the tartan). He was at a vendor's tent, browsing through some books, when a man whom he had never met stomped up to him, absolutely livid! "Why are you wearing that tartan?!" he demanded.

"Well," my friend calmly replied, "this is the Black Watch tartan and my father served in the..."

Before he could even get the sentence out, the man said, "That's the Murray clan tartan, and I'm a Murray and I want to know what gives you the right to wear my clan tartan!"

M

Not to hijack the thread, but I would have told this rather rude fellow, "SIR! You are sadly mistaken and have insulted my honor. I therefore challenge you to a duel. If you accept, would you prefer pistols or claymores? Please arrange for your second to contact mine by this eve with weapon choice and I will see you on the morrow. GOOD DAY!"

Sorry, I'm in a weird mood today