Kilting at a grade school!

[Mr. Woolery]

Okay, just got back. The kids and teachers were totally cool with the kilt. Since we had bagpipes, two men in kilts were a total non-issue. My dad played his guitar while I did the banjo thing with the kids, then we got out the pipes (clearly, the teachers had prepared them for it). Not one question about why we had on unbifurcated garments.

Even kids from other classes came up to us after school let out and commented about what they heard on the other end of the school. I should note that up here the schools are all connected. When I was a kid in California, the schools were made up of several buildings with only a few classrooms in each. Up here in Alaska, all of it has to be connected with indoor halls and such. So, playing in the commons area makes sure everyone hears. The kids who came up to us after the bell didn't even mention the kilts, just the pipes.

Kind of funny that bagpipes sort of legitimize kilts (hence the shirts that say things like "I don't have to play bagpipes in order to have good fashion sense.") but I suspect that a tartan kilt wouldn't get a lot of comment from most of these kids even without the pipes.

So, all in all, none of the questions I expected and a fair amount of fun.

-Patrick

[12stones]

Awesome story. Those kids definitely got an introdution to a great part of culture today. Good on ya for doing it.