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[macwilkin]

1. For overall quality and cost, who is your preferred kiltmaker or kilt retailer? (Please list only one, i.e. a favorite)

Hector Russell (www.hector-russell.ca)

2. Which is your personal preference, a tartan or solid color kilt?

tartan

3. If you wear clan, family or district tartans, which tartan do you wear most often?

Cumming Hunting (Buchan District), Ancient Colours

4. Do you prefer woolen kilts or kilts made from alternative materials (cotton, etc)?

wool

5. On a weekly basis, how often do you wear a kilt?

once a week -- I am not a regular kilt-wearer, but wear it for Scottish functions, etc.

6. Do you wear a kilt at your place of employment?

Not on a regular basis

7. How many kilts do you own (tartan and/or solid color)?

1 (saving for a new kilt in either Iowa or Louisiana State tartans)

8. At what age did you first wear a kilt?

18

9. Do any other members of your family wear a kilt?

No -- although my father has expressed an interest.

10. If you’re married, did you get married in a kilt and what kilt (tartan or solid color) did you wear? (If you're single, just skip this one)

September 21, 2002 -- Gunn (modern colours) from J. Higgins, Lenexa Kansas. 12 other kilted gents in attendance, including piper and Scottish DJ, and a 30 piece all-girl drum & bugle corps in Stuart Royal kilts (from a local high school).