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[macwilkin]

She's looking to cover kilts from the "widely accepted" and "rebirth" kind of angle... not so much the clan affiliation angle.

That's too bad, in my opinion. My students generally accept the kilt because I discuss my Scottish heritage and the concept of the "clan tartan". I once had a student make a snide remark in the hall when I was wearing my kilt at work -- I stopped and explained the "heritage aspect" of the kilt and he apologized for "insulting my family" -- his words, not mine.

They wouldn't have to do a documentary, obviously...but perhaps if they mentioned stars like Kiefer Sutherland, Ewan MacGregor, etc. who wear a kilt as a symbol of their Scottish heritage.

Regards,

Todd

[beloitpiper]

I'm 19 and I try to spread the Kilted Gospel as much as I can, but I think MTV.com may do it some harm. Although I would love to have more kilted compatriots to gallivant around with, I'm not sure making kilts the next hot trend is in my best interest.

I dunno, I just see some really ugly kits surfacing in my generation's future...