Quote Originally Posted by ronstew
I was wondering when we'd hear back from you, Blazn. Time zones, huh?
Time zones and the fact that i spent the whole day directing the movers. Today and tomorrow are my pack out days. On Thursday, almost all my family's belongings will be on their way to Maine.

Quote Originally Posted by ronstew
What I don't care for about that Saltire kilt is that there is a big Scottish flag on your bum. It is cool at first blush, but upon reflection I find it tacky. The Union Kilts with flags on their aprons (see the UK home page), while not remotely my thing, at least don't put the flag on your bum. I just got my Xmarks t-shirt today, and the Saltire-based logo is nowhere near my rump. I would have been happier without the big logo on the back, but it's just a t-shirt, not a Scottish national symbol in the way a kilt is.
I'm seeing the point. In all honesty, I would never actually buy the Saltire tartan kilt at all... I simply couldn't justify to myself, or the bride unit, the $800 it would cost. Even in the most formal setting... it would be somewhat out of place.

Quote Originally Posted by ronstew
Having said that, if you want one, go get it! Wear it proudly. And if I meet you while you're wearing it, I'll buy you a beer. A good Canadian beer at that!
Whatever I decide to wear, as far as a tartan is concerned, i will certainly wear it with pride.
As for the beer... I'm not one for the beer, but I'll allow you to hook me up with a fine hard cider.

But if you are open to the Saltire, why not go after one of the generic Scottish tartans? Or, as Moosehead points out, one of the generic Irish ones? Any Welsh in you? Some of the new Welsh tartans are spectacular.

Now, the Xmarks tartan is not cheap, but right now there is a window open for ordering three yards before run 2b. PM Steve if interested.

Being named Stewart, born in Nova Scotia, living in British Columbia, Canada, with a mother named Davies, and married to a girl out of Cork, I have claim to about a hundred distinct tartans. So while I can sympathise, I will never share your problem. At least you have a navy tartan. AFAIK, there is no Canadian one for me.

(BTW, I just looked up saltire in the Wikipedia and learned that the word refers to the big X and not specifically to the Scottish flag).[/QUOTE]