Busy night

[beloitpiper]

Last night I decided to hit the campus parties kilted.

I have on my Beloit College hoodie, Gordon 16oz. (it was snowing last night), and GI combat boots. As I'm walking to commons, I receive a lot of compliments, as usual, but when I'm actually sitting in the dining hall eating dinner, my friends decide to start skewering me.

"So, you really don't wear anything underneith?"
"No, I really don't"
"How often do you clean it"
"I take it to the dry cleaners about once every 3 months"
"GROSS! It's all dirty"
"Not really, just because you're all filthy college freshmen [I'm a sophomore, for the record] doesn't mean that I am too. I shower everyday."

That shut them up. Later, after more flattering compliments, I go to the local highschool's play (I helped out on it). Everybody was asking me questions, being very polite, nothing really happened. As I was sitting there, I could hear these kids talking throughout the entire first act! During intermission, I approached them (there were about 3 of them, couldn't have been over 16 years old) and asked them not to talk during the show. They all kind of mumbled something, and I turned around to walk away. That's when I heard it. "Who the f*** wears a skirt?"

Oh, I exploded. "If you are making fun of my kilt, then you are dishonoring my family, and I will not stand to let ANYBODY insulting my family, heritage, or culture. Say one more thing and I will REMOVE YOU from this theater."
I've never seen anybody more petrified. Here's a visual: a 215 lb., 6'1" kilted, red-haired college rugger scowling at 3 sunken-chested 16-year-old high schoolers. A bit one-sided, but they started it.

Needless, to say, I enjoyed the rest of the play without the....additional commentary.

Later that night, I was sure to enjoy myself with good friends a few Fosters. More compliments were thrown my way from the lassies, and good times were had by all.

Best part of the night? On my walk back home, at about 3:00am, I hear somebody shout "Scotland gu brath!" from across the quad. I'm still beaming with pride.