Four Days Kilted!

[Panache]

sorcerdale,

Thanks for sharing your experiences. It sounds like you pull off wearing a kilt rather well. I notice you do not have a signature for your posts. If I may make a suggestion. I think you have come up with a great one.

"You don't have to be Scottish to be comfortable!"

Cheers

[LuxMundi]

That is a big step! My first time out, I decided to leave all my p***s in checked luggage, that way I couldn't wuss out at the airport!

My wife seems alot more comfortable w/ my kilt now, but we are new to this area, and she feels like me doing something odd will limit our ability to make friends, and fit in. :confused: The thing is, she might be right, and what I am struggling with is, on one had I feel like I should put my wife's happiness ahead of my personal preferences (she would be happier with plenty of friends, and the feeling of fitting in); on the other hand, if someone is going to put me down for a personal preference, I don't know if I want them as a friend!!!

Dale, how have you, or other Xmarkers dealt w/ this subject?

LM

[Riverkilt]

Sorcererdale - I agree - You have come up with a classic line. Hope you add that to your signature soon. I know I'm gonna use it when that question comes up, and it always does.

Lux - Can you imagine what happened to husbands back in the 50s and 60s who weren't comfortable with their wives wearing pants when women's pants came into fashion? There are loooooong threads on wives who can't handle kilts on this board...you'd probably find them searching for the word wife.
You are right, you don't want folks as friends who hassle you for wearing kilts.

IT IS MIND BOGGLING THAT IN A FREE COUNTRY SOMEONE WOULD QUESTION HOW SOMEONE ELSE CHOSE TO DRESS....ESPECIALLY IF THEIR GARMENTS HAD A STRONG CULTURAL HISTORY.

Ron

[bubba]

Actually, I've found my kilts facilitate meeting good people. I haven't seen any negative effect on making friends. In fact, being kilted from the start in a new area is a plus, nobody knows you to not wear them and they'll pretty much accept it more easily than people that have known you for years before you started wearing kilts and you'll get less grief about it.

[Alan H]

I echo Bubba's sentiment, here...*nodding*... The unhappy interactions are few and far between. The good ones are everyday.

[switchblade5984]

four days is a great start!

now onto 7 years............hamish

[Hamish]

four days is a great start!

now onto 7 years............hamish

7 years AND one week, if you don't mind!

You are right. Four days IS a good start. I went from age 14 to age 63 and very much doubt I spent four consecutive days kilted in all those years. Boy! Have I made up for it since though!!