Some thoughts from Non-Kilt folks...

**Graham** · 21st July 06, 06:51 AM

Interesting site Blu, more positive than negative, made me think of what they are missing out on hiking without a kilt. There is some refreshing honesty there, but I would expect nothing less from people who love hiking.

**Mike1** · 21st July 06, 07:12 AM

Ugly Bear and kiltedjaz, take a couple of deep breaths and agree to disagree.

**Aggie** · 21st July 06, 07:34 AM

I think the thread sounded positive overall. There might be more kilted hikers out there in the future. That "chicks in dresses" video had me doubled over. Excellent!

**cavscout** · 21st July 06, 07:49 AM

I'm shocked that people who do "a lot" of hiking would have a hard time understanding the benfits of wearing a kilt while hiking. I guess they never have to pee :rolleyes: It did seem to be an option for most though.

Let's keep this thread about kilts and hiking. There could be a lot of good discussion on this.

Save the Kilt or not and the skirt vs kilt arguments for the well beaten threads in other areas. Those truly get boring and always end in the same place. If you feel the need to discuss that, do a search and find one of the many other times it has been brought up and add to that thread. please.

**Ruanaidh** · 21st July 06, 09:27 AM

Originally Posted by cavscout

Save the Kilt or not and the skirt vs kilt arguments for the well beaten threads in other areas. Those truly get boring and always end in the same place. If you feel the need to discuss that, do a search and find one of the many other times it has been brought up and add to that thread. please.

Thank you.

**chasem** · 21st July 06, 09:34 AM

I was going to jump in and give my $.02, but registration is disabled

**Ugly Bear** · 23rd July 06, 04:37 AM

Originally Posted by Mike1

Ugly Bear and kiltedjaz, take a couple of deep breaths and agree to disagree.

No.

Originally Posted by KiltedJaz

If you took time to read my post properly...what I said was...
'they're not really kilts in the most accepted form of the meaning of the word'

I did read your post properly. The definition of what a kilt is is no longer so narrow. And good thing, too. Keep the definition narrow, and the kilt will go the way of the toga.

**bubba** · 23rd July 06, 06:55 AM

Originally Posted by Ugly Bear

Keep the definition narrow, and the kilt will go the way of the toga.

You mean it'll become party attire at fraternity houses?

**Blu (Ontario)** · 23rd July 06, 07:04 AM

Originally Posted by bubba

You mean it'll become party attire at fraternity houses?

If the college knew the truth about kilts and the lassies... they already would be!

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**Ugly Bear** · 23rd July 06, 04:24 PM

Originally Posted by bubba

You mean it'll become party attire at fraternity houses?

Well, substitute the word "attire" with "costume," and you're correct. Compound that with the fact that fraternities hardly ever HAVE toga parties -- and if they do, it's an homage to the movie Animal House instead of Greek culture -- and you see the dilemma.

Leave kilts as an unalterable cultural artifact, and they will die. People will know what they are, but they'll hardly ever wear them.

The Utilikilt is necessary, as are other modern variations. They make kilt-wearing practical and open. Anyone in the world can wear them, whenever they please. If they keep kilt-wearing vital, they will make the Scottish national dress a living thing.