While finishing up my Christmas shopping a couple weeks ago I was in a store and was approached by a saleswoman who complimented my Fraser Hunting kilt and said her husband has one but doesn't wear it nearly enough because of the cost. I agreed that they can be expensive but that there are several companies making more cost effective kilts for daily wear and gave her a couple of names. While she was very nice and actually knew a bit about Scots culture I attribute it mostly to "making a sale". The great part of this story is that while at the counter checking out, a guy next to me hears the saleswoman say "Mr. Fraser" and he says, "How do you spell your name?" I tell him and he says, he's a Fraser also. How 'bout that.

We spoke a bit about where our families were from and swapped a few names that didn't match up for a link, but it was still a neat coincidence. He complimented my kilt as well and went on his way.

An exchange like that is worth all the stares and whispers by others in the mall.