Two Telling comments? The Answer Perhaps?

[Nathan]

The last couple of pages of this thread have been a delight to read. Great post, Colin.

I completely agree that our choices can reflect upon the whole group. I view myself as an ambassador for the culture when I wear the tartan and especially the kilt. Therefore, when I'm out at the Highland Games, I choose to lead by example and wear the kilt respectfully the way it would be worn in a similar games context in the Highlands. That way, people in attendance will have seen at least one person on a field full of Highland attire dressed like a Highlander.

[macwilkin]

The last couple of pages of this thread have been a delight to read. Great post, Colin.

I completely agree that our choices can reflect upon the whole group. I view myself as an ambassador for the culture when I wear the tartan and especially the kilt. Therefore, when I'm out at the Highland Games, I choose to lead by example and wear the kilt respectfully the way it would be worn in a similar games context in the Highlands. That way, people in attendance will have seen at least one person on a field full of Highland attire dressed like a Highlander.

Spot on, Nathan, and I daresay other folks attending the games probably have the same reaction to you that they did to Kyle, myself and my best friend Mark when we attended the St. Louis Games last September in traditional Highland attire: they constantly stopped us and asked to take our photo. Kyle will no doubt attest to this, but I'd say we had at least 25-30 requests for photos that day from all sorts of folks.

It was so much fun playing the local "landed gentry" that we'll probably do it again this year. <grin>

V/R,

Todd

[McMurdo]

Todd that did happen to Nathan and I in Kingston when the quaich was in town.

[creagdhubh]

Spot on, Nathan, and I daresay other folks attending the games probably have the same reaction to you that they did to Kyle, myself and my best friend Mark when we attended the St. Louis Games last September in traditional Highland attire: they constantly stopped us and asked to take our photo. Kyle will no doubt attest to this, but I'd say we had at least 25-30 requests for photos that day from all sorts of folks.

It was so much fun playing the local "landed gentry" that we'll probably do it again this year. <grin>

V/R,

Todd

Quite so, Todd. We certainly had at least 25-30 requests throughout the course of the afternoon, which was quite eventful I might add, and always a great day out. We did have a lot of fun, didn't we? And that's precisely what it's (Highland Games and other social activities of a similar nature) all about. We hope to see you and Mark again in September!

What is that us St. Louisans say? Oh yes, "meet me in St. Louis, Louis, meet me at the fair, don't tell me the lights are shining anyplace but there...!"

Kind regards,

[Half Scot Half Pole]

Here's two examples of properly worn kilts stateside.

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One represents the Civil War Reenactor culture, with the subject spending thousands on his gear to represent a bygone era, and having secured a great, though historically inaccurate, Confederate kilt.

One represents a good old boy who likes wearing kilts just because. I think he actually looks the more comfortable of the two.

Being as we are a much younger culture than ya'll, we do what we can and use duct tape to fix almost everything.

[Nathan]

"properly worn kilts"

err...I beg to differ. Kyle, Tobus and Matt Newsome have great examples of properly worn kilts stateside, but I'd call the top example..."creatively worn".

Since I don't consider the utility style kilt to be a Highland garment in any way, people can wear them as they please. They are no more a kilt than a stetson is a fedora.

[Half Scot Half Pole]

err...I beg to differ. Kyle, Tobus and Matt Newsome have great examples of properly worn kilts stateside, but I'd call the top example..."creatively worn".

Since I don't consider the utility style kilt to be a Highland garment in any way, people can wear them as they please. They are no more a kilt than a stetson is a fedora.

Key word "stateside". Give us a little break over here. We're an entire sea and continent away.

And I thought a Stetson WAS a fedora.

[Nathan]

Key word "stateside". Give us a little break over here. We're an entire sea and continent away.

And I thought a Stetson WAS a fedora.

You're not a sea or a continent away from Canada.

And I stand by my comments about the American xmarks members who wear it properly.

[KD Burke]

Key word "stateside". Give us a little break over here. We're an entire sea and continent away.

And I thought a Stetson WAS a fedora.

Reminiscent of my previous post, a number of adjectives do come to mind. Your pardon if I choose not to share them.

[Calgacus]

Here's two examples of properly worn kilts stateside.

I'm not sure either gentleman would manage to walk down Inverurie High Street unnoticed. The first gentleman's belt is askew, and the second gentleman is not showing any knee whatsoever!

As an aside, the second gentleman is obviously quite poor, his barrels appear to be full of holes and in need of replacement. I'm fairly sure they'd leak quite badly and if he had the money he'd surely have replaced them before they fell into that level of disrepair.

(Tongue firmly in cheek )