Just an hour ago I encountered a man from Scotland at Walmart. For the second time he approached me and complimented me grandly on my kilt. He also said that he always looked for me at Walmart and was really glad to see me. I felt great!

I asked him if he ever wore a kilt and he emphatically said 'No!' I said I'd be happy to give him one of mine and he replied that he just didn't have the legs for it and that it would be too long on account of him being too short for a kilt.

I shook his hand and thanked him for his encouragement and told him that I really enjoy wearing my kilts and am thankful than I can.

I'm a Native Texan and have heard similar remarks from other Native Texans about Cowboy hats. Many, many Texans don't even own one, often because they think they don't look good in it ... too tall, too short, makes me look fat or skinny.

I wear cowboy hats with my kilts at work ... admittedly, even I know I'm a bit of a character. I guess my question is this: Do you wear your kilts because you simply look good in one and, likewise, do you ever not wear your kilt because you don't think you look good in one?

Lord knows that I've got a dozen reasons I can give for wearing my kilts, but, in the end, I must admit that I think I just look better in a kilt than anything else. For all the high minded reasons I've concocted I may well be just a vanity kilt wearer after all.

I hope not, but I'm not sure why I hope not ... maybe just feeling like you really look good in one is reason enough.

Chris Webb