Of Kilts and Cars
Warning - too much time to think here 
In trying to define a kilt, I got to thinking of defining cars (automobiles) too. The analogies seem endless.
Kilts seem to be pleated with wrap around design, aprons and air conditioning with many exceptions.
Automobiles seem to have four wheels and air conditioning with many exceptions.
Some Like the Jag XK-E and many others of the era were drop dead georgeous but a maintainance nightmare.
The older cars had 4-60 AC - four windows down / 60 miles an hour. Same as the tank kilts.
Modern AC is like the lighter fabrics and designs.
Older cars and traditional kilts only had cup holders as an add on purchased seperately like sporrans.
Many modern kilts and cars have them built in. Either discreetly like some slash and apron pockets, or overtly like the cargo pockets.
The materials and finishes on newer cars and fabrics on kilts are more durable and low maintainance.
The newer kilts and cars are more complicated.
Kilts and cars go from full dress limosines to totaly utilitarian work trucks and commuter beaters.
Some became classics and some should have stayed on the drawing board.
Some perform well and some only look the part.
Coffee cup empty for now. What analogies come to your mind?
Last edited by tundramanq; 11th August 12 at 04:32 AM.
slàinte mhath, Chuck
Originally Posted by MeghanWalker,In answer to Goodgirlgoneplaids challenge:
"My sporran is bigger and hairier than your sporran"
Pants is only a present tense verb here. I once panted, but it's all cool now.
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