Its so good to hear about so many in the US are proud of their Scottish Heritage. You picked a good occassion to go kilted for the first time on Thanksgiving Day. Now that we are moving into the festive season, there will be plenty of opportunities to wear your kilt. You will find the more you wear your kilt, the more you will enjoy wearing it and also you will encourage others to consider wearing the kilt as an aternative dress on informal or formal occasions.
Who knows you may encourage others to rip up their pants and go kilted full time. if I was in a position to do so I would be wearing my kilt full time enjoying the freedom and respect it brings.
Good on you, Julian