I haven't really put my twa bobs into this thread, but as I was walking the dog this morning after Mass, I thought about it and came to a conclusion.

I'm not much on most American St. Patrick's Day parades in general, because they're usually nothing more than a "green Mardi Gras" parade, although there are exceptions. Still, I really don't see any reason not to wear a kilt to the festivities. As many posters have mentioned, there are some close ties between Alba and Erie. And I remembered this morning, many expat/loyal societies in former British colonies usually attended each others functions, so why not?

As far as wearing a kilt to Chinese New Year and other ethnic functions, several years ago our Scottish society had a "Sikh night" where we invited a local Sikh gentleman to speak about the relationship between the Scots & the Sikhs. We even had catered food from the local Indian restaurant, and everyone seemed to enjoy it.

Two of our members attended a New Years party in Kansas City several years ago where the majority of attendees were Indian, and they said they received many compliments about their traditional Highland attire.

Regards,

Todd