Quote Originally Posted by Hamish
As for being eccentric: yes, of course I am - and I am proud to admit it. Mind you, all through my working life, until six years ago, I conformed in every way I knew how - I hated to stray from the narrow path - ...
I add my congratulations on your 1,000th post.

I quoted Hamish because back in November when I made a small committment to start wearing the kilt when possible I told my wife that for the first 45+ years I did my best to conform. I not only lived in the box I helped talk other into the box and that it was the way to go. In November I 'awakened' and realized that if you live in a box they will eventually bury you in it...I don't know about you but I'm not in a hurry for THAT BOX!!!!!

This past weekend I attended my nieces graduation party. I was the crazy uncle...every family has one so I have decided to be it! I wore the Black Stewart and was quite confortable. My niece knew I would be there in a kilt and she just introduced me as 'the kilted uncle'. While there my sister-in-law introduced me to her sisters husband. The first words out of his mouth were, "So, why a kilt?" My response, "Why not?"

After his "Uh..." I realized that he was really courious and not 'taking a tone'. I explained to him my family connection to Scotland and my inner feelings to upholding a tradation. We talked and yes he did admit to thinking I was a little eccentric.

Does that bother me? No. My wife still goes out with me when I'm kilted and even wants a kilt skirt for her. My Niece still thinks I strange but I'm family and the guy's at the stores I go to admit on the side that they wished they could wear a kilt occassionally. I've always believed in some ways I am cutting edge, so here I am on the cutting edge but remember what someone once said 'It's the one's out front that catch the arrows'.

Graham, if your eccentric then your in a good crowd because there are a lot of us out there with you...I can't think of a better crowd of guys to be out there with!

RLJ-