5 People You Meet in Heaven

[macwilkin]

No, not "bashing" at all! Just nudging. Look, I'll start with cajunscot:

You're right; the kilt is NOT "just another garment," and it won't ever be. You know from experience that it is special. But you also know from experience that it has a number of practical advantages over trousers, and those practical advantages shouldn't be limited to a few special occasions throughout the year.

How about a contemporary kilt, without tartan? That would give you the advantages of going unbifurcated, and wouldn't degrade your heritage.

I'm not saying you should go kilted 365 days a year (I don't); my hope is that people like you would at least have the option of choosing any of those 365 days to go kilted.

Respectfully, then, I'll stop my pitch here.

There; that's the best pitch I can think of to persuade that 90% I mentioned earlier. I could have gone on (and on, and on) on the topic, but you really have to rein it in when you're trying to persuade.

UB: But I would argue that I already have that option with a traditional kilt. A traditional is versitile enough to be worn formally, as part of "business/day" attire, or even "casual" for games or other outdoor events. I have the option; I just choose not to use it.

To be quite honest, I'm not big on this whole unbifurcated thing. I wear a kilt primarily for my heritage, but I also still wear (and like) trousers! If others are into it, that's fine, and I respect their POV.

I'm wearing one of my favourite pair today: some LL Bean olive cord trousers which are some of the most comfortable I have ever owned. I'm hoping to purchase a pair of traditional trews soon as an alternative to my kilt at formal functions.

I'm not much of a "contemporary kilt" person either. The concept just doesn't appeal to me. That doesn't mean that I'm not impressed by the quality of workanship of a good contemporary, such as the Freedom Kilts, or the casuals of USA kilts -- on the contrary. I'm just a "bluff old traditionalist" when it comes to my kilts. My next kilt will be one of Matt's, since I like the idea of the historical box-pleated kilt, again, as a nice alternative to the 8 yard traditional.

You do express your opinion very well, though.

Cheers,

Todd