Its Almost All Good

[thescot]

I have to tell you that I didn't have a single negative comment when out and about in my kilt this weekend. It's not because I'm so incredibly cool or good looking--I am neither--it's just the way things went.

Most of the people I encountered wanted to tell me about their Scottish relatives, heritage, envy, and/or admiration. And several asked where I'd left my bagpipes. (I don't play yet, but I simply said "at home" so as to end that part of the repartee.)

Nothing I like better than being kilted and talking to folks.

[mbhandy]

Good morning, all.

I had a similar experience yesterday. Went hiking (down by Old Rag, for those in Virginia) with my trusty Golden, Murphy. Had never hiked in a kilt as I had worn it only on special occasions. Had nothing but appreciative looks and friendly hiker-to-hiker chat, except for a few local *boys* who yelled "Queer!" as I passed by their somewhat scary-looking shack on the way to the trailhead. Hmm. Interesting choice of words. Considered the source and walked on. When I didn't give them any reaction they yelled louder and more insistently, and temporarily suspended their game of horseshoes. Same word, over and over. I walked on without comment. When I came back that way they were nowhere to be seen.

On a more positive note, hiking up a mountain in a kilt on a spring-ish day - this is what they were made for! Will never again hike any other way.

db

I all ways thought Queer was odd.
Wait for some people wearing a kilt is odd.

MrBill

[Dirk Skene]

..... A sad commentary on the state of education these days when a teenager can't recognize a tartan kilt with sporran and flashes..

They don't know where the Yangtze is, they can't count change without a calculator, they think Cleopatra was a Negro. How can we expect them to recognize a kilt when they see it

[mudd]

"You're wearing a dress, you must be gay."
Ron

You can't tell the difference between a dress and a Kilt, you must be stupid.

[Kiltedfirepiper]

when I get the "wheres your bagpipes? " I say .".their in the car! you want me to get them? I'll warn you now though....my teacher says I should wait about a year before playing in public!"



or ...if I'm at a pub

buy me a round or two and I'll go get them out of the car and play em !

[Frog]

When I get the "Queer" or "Gay" or what have you comments, if I'm not able to ignore it, I tend to ask, "Why? Are you looking for a date?" It usually shuts 'em right up.

Frog

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

When I get the "Queer" or "Gay" or what have you comments, if I'm not able to ignore it, I tend to ask, "Why? Are you looking for a date?" It usually shuts 'em right up.

Frog

Which has become a line I can't wait to use! And if nobody recalls, Connor MacLeod (Christopher Lambert) uses it in the original highlander, when he gets arrested at the beginniing of the movie and one of the cops asks him if he is gay/queer, he replies "Why, are you cruising for a piece of a$$"!

[Tartan Hiker]

On a more positive note, hiking up a mountain in a kilt on a spring-ish day - this is what they were made for! Will never again hike any other way.

Amen, Brother!