I live in a tourist area. Its not unusual for Scots to ask polite, curious, questions about my solid color Utilikilts. Their attitude has always been positive.

Once in Las Vegas while wearing a traditional hand sewn kilt I was approached by a "lady" who claimed to be Scottish but had an American accent. She berated me for something but I couldn't understand her because she was very intoxicated and her vocal cords, tongue, and lips weren't moving the way she thought they were to produce the sounds she wanted to make. Still wonder what she wanted to berate me for.

And that, I suspect, is the case with your young Scotsman. Guessing he "approached" you at the reception AFTER he'd had a few drinks....?

In any case, you have my high admiration for such a glorious retort. I'm working on adjusting it for being American so I'm ready in case it happens to me again.

I do love these stories.

Ron