I have been reading this thread with a lot of interest. I am an American of mixed descent of which two of my many lines is Scottish (others include English, French and Danish.) I wear the kilt as an homage to those Scottish ancestors and as a source of pride for that part of my family history. I would wear my kilt more often but as I have said in previous threads it is impractical with my profession and my wife does not enjoy the attention (negative and positive,) that it brings when we are out.
I wonder what the Scottish nationals of this forum think of men like myself... When I wear the kilt I try to be respectful and follow the unspoken rules, similar to when I wear a suit and tie.
I lived in Southern England for a couple of years and knew a Scotsman from Fife quite well. I count him as one of my close friends. When he heard I was wearing the kilt upon my return back to the States he said (jokingly, knowing that a lot of truth is spoken in jest,) that I was silly for doing so as an American.
Jock and thescot, are we in situations like my own paying our ancestry and the Scottish Nationals a disservice or mockery?
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