are you scottish?

[benkilt]

I was literally just sat window shopping on the net, kilts as usual, when I had to get up to answer the door.
The electric man to read the meter, so, I let him in, and he turns to me and says, "Are you Scottish?",
'no',
"Only you're wearing a kilt",
"I always do when I'm at home, but no, I'm not Scottish, Celtic maybe, but not Scottish at all'
"Is that a celtic kilt then?",
'No, just a plain 'old' kilt'
"Well, you must be proud of your heritage then"
'Yes, .... and comfortable'
"True..."
and away he went, funny how one can forget that not every bloke puts on a kilt when they get home

[Tattoo Bradley]

HA!

[Kilted Christian]

My last query of "Are you Irish?" was met with "No, I'm Spanish." It seemed to work for them, although I don't think they were thinking of the Gallic tartan. Actually, I am part Irish, but I understand there is no history of kilts in Maloney country.

[Ayin McFye]

That's great. I always loved the question "Are you Scottish?" and i say "Yeah, a wee bit, but i'm primarily Irish", "Well then why are you wearing a kilt?" And then i normally get into a little bit of historical stuff saying that the Irish wear kilts too, but I just wish people who were going to question people about wearing a kilt, knew what in the world they were talking about, before the pick the arguement. Yeah I know kilts are primarily scottish, but that doesn't mean that there aren't various kilts around the world for various cultures.

Anyways... There may not be a Maloney Tartan, but the Maloney's are very dominant in County Clare. You could always wear this tartan.

[neo71665]

Just tell 'em no but your kilt is.

[Casper]

I've been asked why I both own a kilt, and have a shamrock tattooed on my back. I just tell them that i'd rather not get into the history of Northern Ireland... 'think of it as a combination of Guinness and Haggis'

[oldsoldier]

"I am from the waist down"...I've always loved that response.

[Perldog007]

I have a smashing reply for that one lads, but it nae wears well on a family forum.

I tend to get over defensive with that challenge, but have been working very hard at mellow responses.

There is a young man in the employ of a local sandwich shop. By his mannerisms and style of speech he enjoys the company of other men. Very brave on the Western Shore of Maryland.

On his first occasion of observing me in a kilt, he practically shouted "Oh my G-d!, Are you going to a Scottish Wedding?!".

That kind of surprised me, in our little corner of the world this poor guy would be subject to a lot of open contempt and such. I found it odd that he was challenging me on my wardrobe choice, and was a bit offended by his tone.

I have theater in my blood and this unfortunate soul had placed me in the spotlight. Show time. Again.

With everyone in the store for lunch rush now quietly staring at me, I smiled at him and said, "Why no, [insert poor bloke's name here], I didn't think you made that much here. Are you proposing?". He managed to stay on his feet, but not by much. Too much man for him I reckon.... ( And a crowd pleaser judging from the mirth of the gathered)

When will they ever learn?

Really have a hard time understanding what people are about. I have always thought that a man in a kilt looked dashing, masculine and had a high cool factor. Must be ancestral memory.

For many years now, I have wondered why more men did not wear kilts. I have fancied a kilt since my mid twenties, but always thought you had to get one hand made in Scotland and spend the mortgage payment on it. Am still saving for that one.

I have noticed that the more I concentrate on thinking positive good thoughts , the more the ignorant tend to amuse than annoy . I am convinced that we are doing the right thing here, keep wearing the belted plaid with pride! Alba forever! Kilts for all!

[Livingston]

While walking through a mall in Houston I was asked if I was from Scotland. the look on his face when I answered, "No, Colorado" was priceless.

[kilted in seattle]

My best one yet.

My wife is Korean. That means we frequent Korean Restaurants. Last time I went to a Korean Restaurant in a kilt, the hajima (loosely translates as lady of undefined age but somewhere between old enough to marry but not quite old enough for embalming) asked me in a casual way if I was scottish.

Now I'm a white trash hillbilly mutt from way back. My grandfather ran 'shine in the Louisiana/Arkansas area. Before that, they angered the government by running the underground railroad. We are pretty sure they've been in the country for a while, but we aren't sure exactly when they came from or how they came to be here. Literacy and all that.

The point of all that is I don't have a clue. But I've had everyone from Scots to Russians say I look like I'm from their country (russian woman once walked up to me in an airport and started babbling in russian without bothering to find out whether I speak it first).

So, it's in there somewhere. Dishwater brown hair, green eyes and a taste for strong drink, particularly a nice single malt.