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  1. #21
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    Great idea, only at 70 I've given my boots away to the local cancer thrift store...dang....
    Ol' Macdonald himself, a proud son of Skye and Cape Breton Island
    Lifetime Member STA. Two time winner of Utilikiltarian of the Month.
    "I'll have a kilt please, a nice hand sewn tartan, 16 ounce Strome. Oh, and a sporran on the side, with a strap please."

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    Here's what shook out. Went ahead and wore the best brace with the metal and pulled the hose over it - even managed the traditional garter tie. Here's a pic - a tad fuzzy and for sure dour, but if you check my left leg you'll see a bit of black between the bottom of the RKilt and the top of the hose. That's the brace.



    Managed one dance and that was a mistake...dancing is a bit more hurtful than gimping along...
    Ol' Macdonald himself, a proud son of Skye and Cape Breton Island
    Lifetime Member STA. Two time winner of Utilikiltarian of the Month.
    "I'll have a kilt please, a nice hand sewn tartan, 16 ounce Strome. Oh, and a sporran on the side, with a strap please."

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    Ron.... Glad things worked out. Hope you can get rid of the brace soon!
    Bill
    "Good judgement comes from experience, and experience
    well, that comes from poor judgement."
    A. A. Milne

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    As I am sure you are aware you boss must make reasonable accommodations for a person that has a condition that will make work difficult for them. try that approach to be allowed to wear your kilt until after the brace is no longer needed

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    Thanks....been through this for ten years with my current employer. Was fine for a while, when they decided to say no I filed a grievance and the CEO said, "You can wear whatever the **** you want" in a tone that made it clear that Arizona is a right to work state and my employment depends on his whims and if I don't like it good luck in court. Changed agencies for a few years, then came back - knowing his attitude. Cut my hours to 32 a week so have more of my own time to be kilted. Don't know how the brace argument would play out if I chose to try it.
    Ol' Macdonald himself, a proud son of Skye and Cape Breton Island
    Lifetime Member STA. Two time winner of Utilikiltarian of the Month.
    "I'll have a kilt please, a nice hand sewn tartan, 16 ounce Strome. Oh, and a sporran on the side, with a strap please."

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    Ron,

    I hesitate to jump in here because this is a grey area for me, but I decided to take the plunge, with a prayer.

    This is an opportunity to try a little different type of 'educating'. Find the tightest pants you own, (preferably not your favourites) and slit them up the outside of the leg so that you can put on your brace after you put the pants on. Fasten the pant leg somehow so that it doesn't flap. Make them as presentable as you can. Then wear them to work.

    You haven't broken the rules, you are wearing pants. When you run out of pants, tell your boss that you have run out of pants that you can wear with your brace.
    Since:
    1) you are being environmentally conscious and only washing full loads, not half loads, of laundry,
    2) you don't have any more pants which you can afford to cut up, and
    3) you don't have the budget to buy more pants which will never be used again when you are done with the brace.
    Ask if could you wear your kilt while laundry is being done.

    Now, your kilts will look better than the pants. Perhaps he will see that, at least we can hope...not a permanent solution, but a baby-step.

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    Good idea StitchWiz....thanks. Just the fight is long over....I won the last battle and lost the war. Hope to retire soon....then its not an issue.
    Ol' Macdonald himself, a proud son of Skye and Cape Breton Island
    Lifetime Member STA. Two time winner of Utilikiltarian of the Month.
    "I'll have a kilt please, a nice hand sewn tartan, 16 ounce Strome. Oh, and a sporran on the side, with a strap please."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Riverkilt View Post
    Good idea StitchWiz....thanks. Just the fight is long over....I won the last battle and lost the war. Hope to retire soon....then its not an issue.
    Ron.... Retirement is great...6 Saturdays and 1 Sunday every week, or 7 kilted Fridays.
    The only downside is the lack of a pay cheque, or check as it would be where you live.
    Cheers...Bill
    "Good judgement comes from experience, and experience
    well, that comes from poor judgement."
    A. A. Milne

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    Quote Originally Posted by Riverkilt View Post
    ?...... Don't know how the brace argument would play out if I chose to try it.
    Ron, get a Doctors note, then you're covered under the medical act.....

    Hawk
    Shawnee / Anishinabe and Clan Colquhoun

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hawk View Post
    Ron, get a Doctors note, then you're covered under the medical act.....

    Hawk
    Great idea!

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