Every once in a while there's a self-appointed tartan cop. You're wisest not to engage them in conversation. A lot of them only come forward when they're drunk.
Best answer to why you're wearing a specific tartan? "Family tartan." No further comment is useful, necessary, wanted, or welcome. If they say it's not what they thought, the answer is "Weaving variation." Again, short sentence, no explanation.
Being female is an advantage; nobody knows what a woman's former surname may or may not have been, or her mother's for that matter.
Rev'd Father Bill White: Mostly retired Parish Priest & former Elementary Headmaster. Lover of God, dogs, most people, joy, tradition, humour & clarity. Legion Padre, theologian, teacher, philosopher, linguist, encourager of hearts & souls & a firm believer in dignity, decency, & duty. A proud Canadian Sinclair with solid Welsh and other heritage.
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