a kilting in the desert

**Mike1** · 2nd February 06, 07:21 PM

**NewKilt** · 2nd February 06, 08:11 PM

Great pics. You sure don't look like you are going to be 50. Love that UK olive. It looks like the original, and I just ordered one yesterday. I'm 59, and my wife and I celebrated are 31st anniversary yesterday. Great when you get to embarass one of the older kids. I have a son who is 30, and told some of his friends that he still believed in the Easter Bunny.

Darrell

**Streetcar** · 3rd February 06, 09:38 AM

JAHSUZMARYANDJOSEF! That's some RED HAIR!!

You all look great!!

I get down to Arizona a couple times a year (Tucson). How's the reaction?

**Retro Red** · 3rd February 06, 10:41 AM

Originally Posted by Streetcar

I get down to Arizona a couple times a year (Tucson). How's the reaction?

Thanks, Streetcar. As for my red hair, you might say I've always been very attached to it!

I'm guessing your question concerns the reaction you'd get to wearing a kilt in Tucson. I haven't been to the Old Pueblo for quite a few years & never while wearing a kilt, but Tucson tends to be a more liberal, laid-back town than Phoenix, so your kilt shouldn't be any problem, especially if you're around the UofA area. I have noticed, though, that a lot of Latinos have a hard time accepting what to them is a guy in a skirt. I surmise that this reaction has its roots in the machismo attitude still very prevalent in the Hispanic culture. As long as you don't wear a kilt in the barrio, everything should be cool.

**djweso** · 3rd February 06, 01:46 PM

Great pics Retro Red. You look extremely comfortable in that Utilikilt. The setting is quite nice too.

**Riverkilt** · 3rd February 06, 03:05 PM

Hey Retro,

I be another long haired kilter up North of you in Page, Arizona. Get down to Phoenix and Tucson a lot. Seldom more than the expected comments.

Will be at Ren Faire and Highland games the 24th and 25th.

Ron

**macwilkin** · 3rd February 06, 03:12 PM

Originally Posted by Retro Red

Thanks, Streetcar. As for my red hair, you might say I've always been very attached to it!

I'm guessing your question concerns the reaction you'd get to wearing a kilt in Tucson. I haven't been to the Old Pueblo for quite a few years & never while wearing a kilt, but Tucson tends to be a more liberal, laid-back town than Phoenix, so your kilt shouldn't be any problem, especially if you're around the UofA area. I have noticed, though, that a lot of Latinos have a hard time accepting what to them is a guy in a skirt. I surmise that this reaction has its roots in the machismo attitude still very prevalent in the Hispanic culture. As long as you don't wear a kilt in the barrio, everything should be cool.

Ironically, one of the commanders of the Spanish Presidio [fort] of Tucson was Hugo O'Connor, an exiled Irishmen in the service of the Spanish crown! :mrgreen: (I know, the Irish didn't wear kilts at that time, but it's still ironic!)

The Spanish could not pronounce his last name, so they called him "Oconor".

Cheers,

Todd