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Neither in Tartan nor in Scotland
Today I was accosted by two 'mericans from Tennessee who asked me to pose for a photo. Nothing unusual about that, except I was neither in Scotland nor in tartan as the location was Carlisle, England and I was wearing my denim Union Kilt with a tee-shirt. Denim usually blends into the crowd. Is this a first or has anyone else been asked by tourists to pose for pics while wearing a non-trad kilt?
Regional Director for Scotland for Clan Cunningham International, and a Scottish Armiger.
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I suspect that many Americans consider the kilt to belong to the entire UK, not just Scotland, particularly since we often see the Royals kilted in the news. I also suspect that it is the garment, not necessary the tartan, that they found unusual, and were taking advantage of being tourists to make a request they would not make at home. Of course, since I wasn't there, and am not them, I may be completely wrong; those are my guesses, though. I've never had anyone ask to take my picture - thank goodness! I'd hate to have to replace their camera after it broke trying to image me...
Last edited by fcgeil; 3rd July 12 at 01:20 PM.
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Darn colonist are a pesky bunch when they have a Kodak in hand.
"Greater understanding properly leads to an increasing sense of responsibility, and not to arrogance."
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I suspect that many Americans consider the kilt to belong to the entire UK, not just Scotland
Sadly, my experience has been that many Americans either don't know what the kilt is at all, or don't equate it with Scotland at all. By far the most common question I get when kilted is "are you Irish?"
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That would be sad, except that the Irish wear them, too, so it is somewhat understandable.
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 Originally Posted by fcgeil
... the Irish wear them too...
Not usually... In my experience.
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Originally Posted by cessna152towser
'mericans from Tennessee
which they might pronounce "murrakunz" as in "ahhm uh murrakun" (I'm an American).
Proud Mountaineer from the Highlands of West Virginia; son of the Revolution and Civil War; first Europeans on the Guyandotte
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I've never had anyone ask to take my picture
You really need to get out kilted more often!
I am Matty Ross of the Clan ROSS
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3rd July 12, 07:32 PM
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Alex I suspect it was your smiling visage that drew their attention.
How did a simple question turn into such American bashing? And by Americans too.
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