Why be ...

[morrison]

I AM my own tradition. I am not a go along, I get along. Sometimes I go along, but, not to get along. It's to economise for getting there as I get along. Still, I've found myself getting along without having to try too hard to get along. I just happen to be going in the same direction. It's true, particularly when I find myself amongst those whom are apt to get going rather than get along. Ya kno wuttameen? Ya gotta be wearin' a kilt to pick up on this one!

[Derek]

We went to the show yesterday which was brill, but just like I said, I was the only Cilted person there as far as I could make out. The rest were in shorts and yet again, most were wearing the 'castaway look' pants. Guess there must have been around 8000 people there. There were no questions or looks/stares (again as far as I could tell), everybody was enjoying themselves to much to take notice of the guy in the Cilt. When we came out of the show, we headed to a little pub for a beer before we got the bus home. We had to pass a building site on route and there were about 15 construction workers all waiting for a mini bus I guess to collect them all at the end of their shift. I thought I might get some ribbing but continued on towards them regardless. Not one of them said or did anything, they just carried doing what they were doing. Elaine kept an eye on it just in case they were waiting for me to pass .. but as I said, they did'nt. I know Cilts in Wales are becoming more of an excepted garment to be seen in but it beats me where all the other Cilt wearers are .. the welsh tartan centre does a roaring trade .. whats everyone doing with their Cilts?
Iechyd Da
Derek

[Pour1Malt]

ai have always worn whit e'er ai pleased... even as a wee lad...

ai wuz always bein harassed an teased growin oop....

because ai refused tae conform tae any 'in luek'...

the funny thing is ai often have seen fashion trends becomin popular a few years

after ai stopped wearin whit ever it wuz... an moved oan tae somethin new...

ai hope kilts dinnae become tae 'fashionable' ... ai'd hate tae hae tae give them oop... :rolleyes:

[Panache]

...the funny thing is ai often have seen fashion trends becomin popular a few years

after ai stopped wearin whit ever it wuz... an moved oan tae somethin new...

ai hope kilts dinnae become tae 'fashionable' ... ai'd hate tae hae tae give them oop... :rolleyes:

Well, I guess we can all switch to lederhosen. We'll debate edelweiss vs. hunting montif embroidery, and Brown vs. Black braces. Then the traditional German style wearers will take issue with the modern lederhosen companies (utilihosen , amerihosen, Sporthosen, and Freedomhosen to name a few).

At least the beer fans will still be happy!

Cheers

[mddock58]

Well, I guess we can all switch to lederhosen. We'll debate edelweiss vs. hunting montif embroidery, and Brown vs. Black braces. Then the traditional German style wearers will take issue with the modern lederhosen companies (utilihosen , amerihosen, Sporthosen, and Freedomhosen to name a few).

I'm sure glad I wan't drinking anything!!!

[jfellrath]

Well, I guess we can all switch to lederhosen. We'll debate edelweiss vs. hunting montif embroidery, and Brown vs. Black braces. Then the traditional German style wearers will take issue with the modern lederhosen companies (utilihosen , amerihosen, Sporthosen, and Freedomhosen to name a few).

At least the beer fans will still be happy!

And instead of watching Highland Games we can all get cowbells and cheer for skiing, soccer, luge, things like that. I like it!

[Rob]

the welsh tartan centre does a roaring trade .. whats everyone doing with their Cilts?
Iechyd Da
Derek

Derek,

I guess there must be a lot of 'cilted wardrobes' in Wales.

Best regards to Elaine and yourself,

Rob

[johnnym]

In regard to the younger set and their baggy pants. I have a neighbor whose teenage son like to wear his pants very low. He started wearing them higher (at home, at least) when she threatened to pull them up and fasten them up permanently with a nail gun!

[Tim Walker]

Perhaps it a matter of thresholds to be crossed. If enough eccentrics wear the cilt others will wear it too.

[Frank McGrath]

In school, all my friends wore what was "cool" at the time. Macs, banlons, and chucks. Like a uniform. I just could not get into that style. Jeans and Windsors. All through school. When I graduated, I wore just that to graduation. When I had my senior picture taken for the yearbook, I was wearing a tweed jacket over, yes, jeans and a windsor. Our school was divided between the freasks and the greasers. I did not fit into either group. Made my own group and got along with all. Well, most. I started wearing a kilt because I wanted to. Not to be part of any group or to rebel against another. Never did worry about what anyone else thought. Still don't. Wear your kilt.