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**Riverkilt** · 28th June 06, 09:37 PM

Wearing kilts full time I'm used to the routine comments. Worked a 12 hour shift today, tired, stopped at the supermarket to grab dinner. I've been in my Fraser Casual from USA Kilts all day.

Guy in his 30s, dressed like a construction worker stops me in the deli section and says, "I wish I could wear one." Just smiled and said, "You can, its a free country." He didn't stay to chat.

Then, a few minutes later, in the check out line an elderly lady said, "If I may be so bold, are you visiting from Scotland?" Explained that I was a local and had been here five years and wearing kilts full time for nearly a year. She was local too but said she'd missed me around town until now. Then she told me her Scottish heritage and her trip to Scotland. Very plesant.

And while I was shopping two former Navajo clients stopped me to say hello. Being used to me kilted it wasn't an issue for them.

A nice way to wrap up a long day.

Kilts is therapeutic!

Ron

**Tattoo Bradley** · 28th June 06, 09:48 PM

Very cool

I look forward to the heritage chats the kilt assuredly brings in my kilted days ahead.

**David Dalglish** · 29th June 06, 12:52 AM

Its always nice to know that they are some people who appreciate the kilt

**Pour1Malt** · 29th June 06, 01:00 AM

guid oan ya Ron!

**davedove** · 29th June 06, 04:36 AM

Originally Posted by Riverkilt

Then, a few minutes later, in the check out line an elderly lady said, "If I may be so bold, are you visiting from Scotland?" Explained that I was a local and had been here five years and wearing kilts full time for nearly a year. She was local too but said she'd missed me around town until now. Then she told me her Scottish heritage and her trip to Scotland. Very plesant.

I have met a number of peole from Scotland that I probably never would have, if not for the kilt.

**Kilted Stuart** · 29th June 06, 06:53 AM

That is a nice story.
The kilt usally stirs up a reaction of some sort. There's usally the qurious, the supporter, the Scotish heritage conversation or a negative comment or question. It does stir up a lot of reaction and sometimes emotion.
Just like the average person in a public place, we too can pick out a kilt in a crowd. Some of us will think it's great to see another kilt around and strike up a conversation with our kilted brother. Some of us would also check the kilt out and try to decifer what maker made it, what tartan it is, decide weather we like it or not and if the accesories are appropriate.

That's a lot of thinking just in one piece of clothing.

Kilted Stuart

**mbhandy** · 29th June 06, 07:42 AM

That kind of reactions kind of makes a long day not seem to long. While wearing a kilt is not full time for me 50/50 When I don't wear it I some times get more Where's the kilt? from people I know than the questions from strangers and Ron you live in a some what small town.

MrBill

**ckelly327** · 29th June 06, 10:48 AM

I was out today and had just gotten in my car when I heard a woman's beckoned cry for some help. She needed directions to the airport so I had no problem helping. She made one of the typical inquiries about a pipe band but I just told her that I liked the look and feel of the kilt. Her response was " You guys are all so nice and friendly."

It made me feel a little warm that she may have run into "You guys" at other times in her travels.