Hello from Indiana

[Jimmy Carbomb]

First of all, welcome to the board! I love this place, and you will too... eventually.

As for the rights and wrongs of kilt wearing in the USA... well... it's not like we're in Edinburgh. The concensus around is that if you don't clash with tartans or colors, if you look like you're coherant, if you are neat and well-kept... you're okay. We used to have Galleries of pictures here that could have shown you what I mean. Just dress like you're going somewhere nice, and replace the slacks with the kilt. That usually works when the kilt hose are appropriate in color too.

[Mike1]

Hi Matt and welcome to X Marks!

Always good to see another Hoosier show up.

[Big Paul]

Welcome! Enjoy!

[GMan]

Matt,

Greetings from Colorado! And WELCOME!!!!!

Like Jimmy said wear the kilt like you wear pants. Enjoy yourself and let us know about your kilting experiences, questions, and comments.

[jfellrath]

Matt - I went to college in Indiana and am also a soccer fan. Welcome aboard.

Go Crew, and Hail Hail Bhoys! (I should get some reactions from that one... :mrgreen: )

[Alan H]

Very generally speaking, a nice sporran with a cantle is probably fine for semi-formal wear, though I didn't follow th elink to that one.

I always wear a belt with my kilts, but that' s just because I'm a slave of habit and I always wore a belt with pants, too. No belt makes me feel incomplete, so....

But hell. As long as the thing stays on and you don't look like a shortbread tin after a bad LSD flashback, wear what you want!

Oh, ansd welcome to the joint, too...

[Macman]

Welcome to the board, Matt. I'm still fairly new, and I'm getting to know this great group of people.

Personally, I like belts. I've never worn the kilt without one (except not with a vest, when it would be hidden), and I'd feel kind of incomplete without one. However, it's certainly up to you. Like the other guys say, as long as you look good overall and you're comfortable, wear what you like.
Cheers,
David

[kiltedjaz]

Matt - I went to college in Indiana and am also a soccer fan. Welcome aboard.

Go Crew, and Hail Hail Bhoys! (I should get some reactions from that one... :mrgreen: )

In Scotland & Ireland the term BHOYS is particulary linked with Roman Catholisism, football (esp Celtic) and general religious sectarianism. It is not a term normally used in 'polite' society generally, due to it's nasty connotations.
You, in the USA, should be well used to religious bigotry with all its inherent dangers.
One only has to look at some of the American 'kilt' boards to see that this appauling bigotry and fundamentalism affects people even to the level of wearing a kilt....If it wasn't so terribly sad and pathetic it would be laughable.
It is down to us all to avoid using terms and references involved in bigitry of any kind.

[Mike1]

You, in the USA, should be well used to religious bigotry with all its inherent dangers.

Hi James.

Actually, religious bigotry is not such an issue in the States. Be it good or bad (and I do have my own opinion ;) ), there is a practice of religious tolerance in this country. So much so that, here, we leave the subject to each individual user and not broach it for fear of divisive arguments.

My guess is that you could ask the U.S. members of this forum with which foot they kick a ball and they would come up blank, an over-whelming majority of the time. I'm sure there are some exceptions, but they will be the exception and not the rule.

Good to see you posting, BTW.

'S mise,
Micheal

[jfellrath]

In Scotland & Ireland the term BHOYS is particulary linked with Roman Catholisism, football (esp Celtic) and general religious sectarianism. It is not a term normally used in 'polite' society generally, due to it's nasty connotations.
You, in the USA, should be well used to religious bigotry with all its inherent dangers.
One only has to look at some of the American 'kilt' boards to see that this appauling bigotry and fundamentalism affects people even to the level of wearing a kilt....If it wasn't so terribly sad and pathetic it would be laughable.
It is down to us all to avoid using terms and references involved in bigitry of any kind.

I belong to a Celtic supporters club here in the US and that term is used all the time as simply "fans of Celtic." Never have any of the Scottish ex-pats in our club nor the Rangers or Livingston fans who occasionally watch games with us mentioned anything like this. So I'm sorry if I offended, but it was innocent. It apparently has a different connotation over here (for those few who have ever heard it).

Also, I kick with both feet. Right foot for distance, left foot for accuracy, but either foot when I'm in front of the goal.