Two Telling comments? The Answer Perhaps?

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P.S. @sailortats - I would think a man with tattoos on his face would have long made peace with marching to the beat of his own drum. Once you've been bold enough to do that, I don't think a kilt is going to shock anyone. Your whole bearing is a statement of your individuality and you have always come across to me as a very confident guy who is comfortable in his own skin. There's no reason to turn your beautiful kilts into dishrags. You left conformity behind a while ago, have earned a head of white hair and sailed the sea in service of your country. I think that gives you the license to have the trip you want and if someone thinks you a doofus, think them a stick in the mud and order an other pint.

Well said, Nathan.