While I am all for preserving history and what it has meant to the development of today’s society I’m not a slave to it. History is just that – the stories of the past and how today’s society has been created. If one is a slave to history and the idea that it should be preserved with no progression then one is doomed to repeat the mistakes of the past. Today’s society (with all of it’s wrongs and rights) is simply a product of history and we can hope a learning experience along the path of civilized development.

I am not a reenactor but I really appreciate those who are. They preserve a vital link to the past that reminds us all who we are and where we came from. As it should be…. we should never forget our roots so that we never repeat past mistakes…. alas as humanity does too often.

A garment? Kilts are part of my heritage and as so in today’s society I dare to wear them. And can get away with it. Hopefully all of us daring to break out of the norm will do more than just bring on a form of “new” dress to the western world but perhaps might make some slight bit of change in other ways of thinking.

As I sit here writing this bit of fluff I’m wearing a SportKilt in the HotLava design. This is in no way, shape or form a “traditional” kilt and for the second time in one day the traditionalists on this board may need to scrape themselves off the floor or clean their screens (really, no offence is intended. At all.) To my way of thinking we all tend to think out of the box in one way or another – some just don’t want to deal with trousers any more than need be, others want to preserve their heritage and others still just want to be cutting edge with what they wear. (And be comfortable) I’m somewhere in a combination of the first two (and what the heck being in number three the first time in my life [at age 42] might be nice too).

Gentlemen, history is an ever-changing story and to my thinking preservation of it and respect for it are extremely important. However JUST as important is a respect for what is to come and the responsibility we all have to make sure that we as a culture adapt to the coming times so that all mankind has a future to look forward to (as well as a preserved past to reflect upon).

Ok, sorry. This got way too long winded and I apologize. Just some of my thoughts on the subject.