Met an amazing man

[Graham]

Crossing the main street to reach my truck I was approached by an elderly man who crossed the street and headed right for me.

Seeing me kilted he asked if I was Scottish. His lovely accent told me in the first sentence that he certainly was.

Long story short, this man from Skye, once caretaker of Dunvegan Castle, schooled in Paisley and able to recite from memory quite a number of Rabbie Burns poems, this man when he spoke of his homeland had tears in his eyes.

He is travelling Australia, just him and his dog, I gave him a card and invited him to stay with us a while. Hope I see him again.

What wonderful people one meets through wearing a kilt! (makes up for all the idiots that taunt one).

[cessna152towser]

Excellent

[Freelander Sporrano]

Great story Graham. You are 100% right

[davedove]

I met a very nice elderly woman from Scotland while I was going through the Smoky Mountains. If I hadn't been kilted, she never would have approached me.

[McMurdo]

That is wonderful Graham, it really does bright your day when you encounter such a gentleman doesnt it. Thank you for sharing the story.

[Warhoover]

I love situations like that as well, especially when they are older and you start to hear their stories. I often wish I had a method of recording them with me when it happens.
Your story reminds me of the father of a friend of my Mother's who used to visit her family during Christmas every year when I was younger.
Mr Gillies was one of the finest gentleman I have ever had the honor to know. I was only about 13 when I first met him, but I always looked forward to his visits. I could sit for hours and listen to him. He served during WWII in one of the highland regiments (will have to ask next time I run into my Mom's friend). Taught school after the war, retired and after the death of his wife would come to the states to visit his daughter's family for a couple months around Christmas.
He came over early the year I went to Navy boot camp and came with my family to see me graduate. I still think of him often and I always hear his soft brouge in my mind now and then. I am very blessed to have known him and miss him.

[TimC]

Life is good. The gift of a story and a smile. Life is good my friend.

-Tim

[David Dalglish]

I was standing in the lanes shopping centre about a month ago, waiting for my wife, when a elderly gentleman approached me, I was wearing my Robertson ancient hunting kilt with the Harris tweed that I had just modified He came originally from The isle of Harris & did at one time weave Harris tweed. We chatted for a while,he talked about his home & told me he always wears his kilt when visiting Harris. I told him that I had just modified the jacket for the kilt, he was very impressed-Praise indeed. Again I would not have met this gentleman if I was not wearing the kilt

[Big Mikey]

It seems more and more that kilts are "nice people" magnets!

[GMan]

Graham,

I mean this in all sincerity, you meet the nicest people while in a Kilt! You certainly proved it.