How did you ....

[Hamish]

Well, Derek, I had been wearing the kilt between 1950 and 1998, but only as a 'costume' for my Scottish Country and Highland dancing activities. When, in 1999, I began wearing them for walking and then, pretty soon after, full-time, there was no-one still around to question my actions. My partner and then my parents had died so I had no-one to answer to. My friends just seemed to accept my practice of wearing the kilt instead of trousers. None of them, as I recall, questioned it. One of my immediate neighbours had her doubts initially, but she soon got over that and is now wanting to be the first to see my new kilt acquisitions!!

[Kiltman]

I first started wearing a kilt in 1977, but then it was for highland games and some walks. My first kilt was made by my wife, and it was a good guess at making a kilt. Since then I've acquired several more kilts. I wear them frequently since I'm presdient of the local St. Andrew's Society and do Scottish Country Dancing. There have been a few occassions on which I did not wear a kilt to a funeral or a wedding and was chastised for not wear one.
There are a few who say they've never seen me not wearing a kilt.

[Rob Wright]

Roughly this is the breakdown of the attitudes towards kilts in my area. Being considered to be the best cook in the area I see most of the people at some point so the percentages are fairly accurate. 10% think they're great, 50% don't even think about it, 30% scratch their heads and try to wrap their brains around the concept that kilts are for men or can be worn for everyday wear, and 10% think i'm a crossdressing homosexual.

The big breakout for me was when i purchased a Victory kilt from USAKilts and people all of a sudden started to see me in a kilt everyday, not just on weekends. I get lots of stares and double takes from tourists, but I don't care what they think.

Rob

[Doc Hudson]

My Pittsburgh Kilt arrived on Saturday, June 11, 2005. That night I wore it out to a nice restaurant to celebrate my birthday. Other than work, I've worn it everytime I left the house except one.

I suppose you could say it was a sink or swim method since I jumped in with both feet and have not looked back.