No pithy subject, just a comment and question

[furrycelt]

I think I learned more about people than I did about kilts. There's a huge variety of kilt-wearers out there from many different walks of life and different heritages as well. No matter what our differences, we all seem to have a similar sense of pride in our kilts.

I have to 2nd this. I have learned bit's and pieces of new stuff about kilt wearing here, but by and large, most of my kilt/Scotch knowledge came from my parents whilst growing up.

But yeah, I have learned alot about people, and all for the better. I am glad to be apart of such a large community of thoughtful, intelligent, and colorful people all sharing the same love. This group has also helped to keep my Scottish and kilt-wearing pride held high.

"To us and those like us!"

[pdcorlis]

I'm a new member - but my interest in kilts stretches back a decade or more. Not anything like a burning passion - but an interest. It was fueled by a bagpiping summer camp (now, sadly gone) at the college where I teach. To be honest, listening to someone just learning to play the pipes is at best an uncomfortable experience but the pipers and drummers always capped off their stay by marching in the 4th of July parade. I always found the music and the swish of rows of kilted pipers brought an unexplainable tear to my eye. Corny but true.

I found this forum while learning more about the kilt. My brief experience here has been unlike any other forum I've belonged to on the net. Folks here are kind, helpful, generous, funny, and diverse. Things mostly missing from other electronic commuities. My family geneaology suggests a tie to Scotland - we'll see, but I do feel like a member of this Xmarks clan. Thanks to all for that.

Phil in Idaho