Seventh Heaven

[Monkey@Arms]

One embarassing habit my wife and I have is that we are semi-regular viewers of the TV show Seventh Heaven- a preposterous show about a nice minister (Rev. Camden) with seven annoying kids and a shrew of a wife that would drive anyone to drink. We generally hurl frequent sarcastic comments towards the screen while we watch.

Anyway, a kilt was featured in tonight's episode, the nice reverend got one as a gift from his teenage daughter who was studying in Scotland, and he was delighted to get it, had always wanted one, etc. He wore it to work at the church office (with a regular length blazer and no sporran) and declared that he liked it so much that henceforth he would wear his kilt daily between Thanksgiving and Christmas.


He cheerfully handled the good-natured ribbing from his kids and congregation, and I would have to say that the kilt was presented very positively.

It's still an irritating show worthy of derision, though the reruns feature the fetching Jessica Biel.

Jerry, In a later thread AckZel found a link to the scene you so accurately describe: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxvQZbEOX9g

The December 06 UK newsletter reports that "Utilikiltarian Steve Sharp - professional actor - makes an appearance on 7th Heaven this Sunday, wearing his green camo Utilikilt brand utility kilt! He even has a line specifically about his Utilikilt! Woohoo!"

Not sure whether "this Sunday" has already passed, but it sounds like someone on that show likes kilts!

On a related note, I heard from my sister that on the ABC sitcom "Big Day" the (non-Scottish) father of the groom said he planned to wear his kilt to the wedding.

Best regards,

Jake

[mbhandy]

Jerry, I watched a few of the 'you tubes' and I can see why the comments are flying. I grew up with a Preacher for a father and it was never like THAT... Wow was I lucky even if the whole church seem to be watching us boys

Oh well I got over most of it.


MrBill

[Matthew Siegmann]

Ugh! They still kept refering to it as a skirt! And the whole "Skirt is a skirt, kilt is a kilt" thing doesn't really clear up any confussion for those who aren't in the know about kilts. At least it's still presented in a positive light.