'Stick In The Muds'

[Sir Robert]

When war broke out with Iraq, The US Military went on high alert expecting terriorist attacks on US installations. My job was to guard, very descreetly, the housing areas off post in Germany 12 hours per day 7 days per week for months (Another team covered the other 12.) Sitting in a cold van watching those appartments.

On my time off I was often kilted. Well in the PX one day a little teeny bopper Army dependant called me "An old perv." behind my back. At that moment I really regreted having spent so very many hours keeping her alive.

Thanks to X-Marks today I have a lot of snappy come-backs, like "I'm not old" but at the time I was just seathing mad.

[Frank]

When war broke out with Iraq, The US Military went on high alert expecting terriorist attacks on US installations. My job was to guard, very descreetly, the housing areas off post in Germany 12 hours per day 7 days per week for months (Another team covered the other 12.) Sitting in a cold van watching those appartments.

On my time off I was often kilted. Well in the PX one day a little teeny bopper Army dependant called me "An old perv." behind my back. At that moment I really regreted having spent so very many hours keeping her alive.

Thanks to X-Marks today I have a lot of snappy come-backs, like "I'm not old" but at the time I was just seathing mad.

Hello Sir Robert. Living in darkest Kent (U.K.) I'm used to 'skirt' comments - although, oddly enough, they always seem to come from women. Most chaps are either genuinely interested in the origin of the tartan - or just plain ol' envious that they don't have a kilt in their sartorial collection.

For what it's worth, I admire your self restraint re the nasty comment. Good Man !

yours cordially,

Frank

[Warhoover]

Sometimes having a quick tonged daughter can be just as satisfying as keeping my tongue in situations like the afore mentioned occurrence. I went to my daughter's high school to pick her up for a dentist appointment. I was standing in a small line with other parents that were picking up their kids. They had already summoned my daughter from class and she walked up along with 3 other girls that I could tell were members of what I like to term as the "Like" brigade. You know every other word out of their mouths is "like".

Well one of the girl's mother was right behind me. She walked up right after my daughter. She said to her mom, "hey mom, look at the pervert in the skirt". I just let is slide as her mother told her to "hush, he might hear". My daughter whipped around and said "its called a kilt, dips**t, if you paid more attention in history instead of texting your other brainless friends, you might not need my help studying". It was all I could do to keep from biting my lip. I didn't have to see it but I could almost hear the "poodle mom" and her "like" brigade daughter's jaws hit the floor. As I stepped up to the counter to sign my daughter out, the attendance clerk complimented me on my kilt and I just smiled and thanked her.

I was very proud of my daughter and we laughed about it as we left. Sic em girl!! Personal theme music, or quick witted comebacks don't measure up to your own "Kilt Defending Daughter"!!

[sporranlegionaire]

That's priceless! Your daughter is obviously very proud of you.

[Archangel]

Sometimes having a quick tonged daughter can be just as satisfying as keeping my tongue in situations like the afore mentioned occurrence.

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I was very proud of my daughter and we laughed about it as we left. Sic em girl!! Personal theme music, or quick witted comebacks don't measure up to your own "Kilt Defending Daughter"!!

Got one of them, too. Kind of makes up for the rough times, doesn't it?

[Warhoover]

Aye it does at that!

Zardoz, I may be in error but do the Aggies have or had a pipe band at one time?

[Aggie]

I've heard rumor that there are some corp members who play the pipes, but I've been at the university for almost 28 years and never heard of a pipe band.