Was Tartan ever actually banned?

[davidlpope]

Unfortunately, the myth of "scraps of tartan" is still being perpetuated today by many unsuspecting folks who organize "Kirkin' of the Tartan" services. Some of us have tried to introduce the real story of the service (which is a much better story involving aid to displaced Edinburgh & Glasgow children in WWII), but it's still an uphill battle. <sigh>

T.

Todd,

I'm with you, brother. I've started lumping this sort of thing under the category of "I reject your researched and well-documented information because it does not fit with my romantic notions..." Also included in this file:

1. Sgian dubhs cannot be returned to their sheath without having drawn blood.
2. The number of colors in a tartan denote social standing of the wearer.
3. Each color used in a tartan should mean something ("blue is for the swift-flowing clear waters which crisscross our state, green is for the lush green grass that grows on the ground, blah, blah, blah...")
4. "My clan's tartan" dates back to Robert the Bruce, William Wllace, etc.
5. Every surname has a tartan.
Ad nauseum