The famous "why do you wear a kilt? You are not Scottish"

[Carlo]

I just wanted to state the fact that considering the explanation of a french word people should listen to the nativ French not the Swiss-German (me).

And in relation to the auld alliance I would see two reasons why to use vieille instead of ancien:
1. It is an alliance that still exists in the mind of many scot. (Even Billy Connolly mentioned it on his tour around Scotland)
2. ancien alliance is at least to my knowledge bound to the old testament use. A reason to call the auld alliance vieille alliance even if it might be a strange use of word.

[jeanfor]

I just wanted to state the fact that considering the explanation of a french word people should listen to the nativ French not the Swiss-German (me).

And in relation to the auld alliance I would see two reasons why to use vieille instead of ancien:
1. It is an alliance that still exists in the mind of many scot. (Even Billy Connolly mentioned it on his tour around Scotland)
2. ancien alliance is at least to my knowledge bound to the old testament use. A reason to call the auld alliance vieille alliance even if it might be a strange use of word.

I do agree with you as well!

[jeanfor]

Being European and living in the USA since 1985, I find that the US society seems to be stuck with rigid dress codes for men. Most men in the US have not done anything to promote more flexibility in the way they dress.

[artificer]

Why do I wear the kilt? Because the pants haven't been built yet that'll take the job on!

Courtesy of Blackadder VI



ith:

[Riverkilt]

You can go historic about the Brittons who wear tartan kilts.

You can say, "We French enjoy our FREEDOM!"

You can say, "I'm a porn star. I need the room."

[moggi1964]

Why do I wear the kilt? Because the pants haven't been built yet that'll take the job on!

Courtesy of Blackadder VI



ith:

"Boom"!

Love that series, it got better and better as time went on.Watching it all again with the wife and son for the third time.

[tundramanq]

Fig leaves can't handle the job.

[kiltimabar]

I'm an old guy now, and we old guys are entitled to be eccentric.

[jeanfor]

Maybe when we get older we realize that our life is short and we need to enjoy it more....Like we say, we live only once!

[creagdhubh]

My reply is typically a long-winded history of my direct Highland heritage and ancestry, which tends to bore the inquiring mind asking the question (glazed eye effect). Once they are gone, I quickly resume my pint and/or dram, and have a lively chat with my bonnie bride.

Slainte,