Mall question: Are You Scottish?

[Andrew Breecher]

I'm often asked if I'm Scottish. I say, "Yes, but not by birth," and watch their reactions.

Andrew.

[Barry]

Quite coincidentally, today a neighbour lady that I know fairly well asked me what my Scottish connections were. I was opening the drive gates whilst wearing a Black Watch kilt. I explained that the links were very tenuous and were waaaay back. I was about to explain that I really wear a kilt for comfort, when the postman arrived with a cheery cry of "Where's yer bagpipes then?" (I wonder if he thought of that all by himself ;) ). I retorted with "Put those 'orrible legs away" (He was in shorts), and alas missed further chat with my neighbour. There will be other opportunities tho' as she and others in the street are well used to seeing me in various of my kilts. I get no hassle here, just the odd risible comment.

And yes Ham we English are reserved. I have to say that now that I am much older the reserve is breaking down, much to my wife's disgust. I'm finding it great fun to talk to strangers. It just needs and 'primer' to start the dialogue, and what better way than by wearing a plaid skirt, ooops sorry KILT!!
Seriously tho', the mental processes that I went thru when I became a kiltee, I believe gave me more confidence in myself and made me 'walk tall' and be less anxious about encounters with strangers.

Slainte!

[mbhandy]

Is it?... I don't particularly see a kilts rebellion or protest going on anywhere.

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Yah,
Punkers and Gothes

MrBill

[Rigged]

People even ask ME if I'm Scottish. Well, there is some Ramsay in my family tree, but I only lay claim to it when pressed to the wall by unrelenting questions about my heritage or "right" to wear a kilt.

I wear them because I like them.

I was taking on online business course at the college I attended. I had to meet the professor in person for the class orientation. He knew about me being kilted on campus, but had never seen me.

When I walked into his office and sat down he looked me over, shrugged and said, "Well, that's not hurting anyone."

I wish more people had that attitude.

[Blu (Ontario)]

Yah, Punkers and Gothes

I stand corrected

[McClef]

One of my answers is that I'm part Scottish but I'm not going to say which part :rolleyes:

[neo71665]

Yah,
Punkers and Gothes

MrBill

Sure, I fit in both categories and when I wear my kilt its in neither style. What most of them call kilts I call a skirt.

[beowulf67]

Yah,
Punkers and Gothes

MrBill

I prefer the visigoths personally