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14th November 16, 12:29 PM
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Anniversary Dinner
My parents are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary next week. The whole family is meeting at a nice restaurant.
Mother asked this morning, "Do you have anything to wear to our party?"
"You know that I do. I was thinking Isle of Skye..."
"Trousers. Do you have nice trousers?"
"No kilt?"
"No kilt."
"I think I have a suit"
"Don't wear a suit. No one else will be in a suit"
"That's because I am not in charge"
"Point taken. Just wear trousers, okay?"
So, the hosts have dictated saxon attire for this event. I think I actually do need to buy nice trousers. Every dressy event since I started kilting 5 years ago has been kilted. In fact, the only reason I even have a saxon sport coat that fits is that I picked one up at a second hand/charity shop to convert to a kilt jacket. I just haven't gotten around to it yet.
 Originally Posted by Alan H
Some days you're the bat, some days you're the watermelon.
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14th November 16, 12:57 PM
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Gee, that seems discouraging! What does your mother have against kilts?
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14th November 16, 05:00 PM
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If you have a suit, just wear the suit trousers and a nice shirt. I much prefer wearing a kilt myself, but until kilts are more widely accepted, I believe there are times to just go bifurcated.
Geoff Withnell
"My comrades, they did never yield, for courage knows no bounds."
No longer subject to reveille US Marine.
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14th November 16, 05:50 PM
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Wear some nice crisp pressed docker style shorts, a dress shirt tucked in with a glossy finish belt with gold buckle, boat shoes with no socks....
It's classic Chicago attire, sure to invoke requests for the return of the kilt.
"Everything is within walking distance if you've got the time"
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14th November 16, 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by GrainReaper
Wear some nice crisp pressed docker style shorts, a dress shirt tucked in with a glossy finish belt with gold buckle, boat shoes with no socks....
It's classic Chicago attire, sure to invoke requests for the return of the kilt.
If only I had time to grow a mullet between now and then.
Originally Posted by Alan H
Some days you're the bat, some days you're the watermelon.
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14th November 16, 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Dragon's Breath
Gee, that seems discouraging! What does your mother have against kilts?
She's never been a fan, but she's done her part here and there to enable my addiction. Fair is fair. It's her party and it's trousers for me that night.
Originally Posted by Alan H
Some days you're the bat, some days you're the watermelon.
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14th November 16, 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Geoff Withnell
If you have a suit, just wear the suit trousers and a nice shirt. I much prefer wearing a kilt myself, but until kilts are more widely accepted, I believe there are times to just go bifurcated.
Indeed. A tartan vest is appropriate.
Originally Posted by Alan H
Some days you're the bat, some days you're the watermelon.
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14th November 16, 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Mikilt
If only I had time to grow a mullet between now and then.
Or a bushy Ditka moustache
"Everything is within walking distance if you've got the time"
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15th November 16, 05:01 AM
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A mom will have to have at least one moment that affirms they are in charge of something. Subtle will get your point across to her and maybe a nod that you can compromise.
Shame on not growing the mullet in time.
Last edited by Tarheel; 15th November 16 at 05:03 AM.
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24th November 16, 05:47 PM
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Grit your teeth and surprise them once you've turned up with the kilt on they can't send you home  
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