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The first time I went to Wal-Mart kilted I was in line when a father told me his son had seen "A man in a skirt." He told his son it was a kilt. The boy asked his dad, "does that mean he killed someone"

That is kinda totally awesome.

[muirkirkca]

We are in the winter months and the way I see things going with almost all women in pants and jeans - soon the youngsters will be making the same remarks " she's in a skirt " about the ladies.

[keepoffgrass]

The first time I went to Wal-Mart kilted I was in line when a father told me his son had seen "A man in a skirt." He told his son it was a kilt. The boy asked his dad, "does that mean he killed someone"

now I like that! the father handled that great

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We are in the winter months and the way I see things going with almost all women in pants and jeans - soon the youngsters will be making the same remarks " she's in a skirt " about the ladies.

I do my best to prevent that, although this time of year the freezing 20+ MPH winds prevent me from preventing that.

[Kilt TN]

Don't take offense and I wasn't there, so I don't know the inflection or tone in his voice. But have you ever thought he might have been serious, parents aren't always a man and a woman, remember its a diverse world. I might have yell back yes.

[TheKiltedWonder]

The first time I went to Wal-Mart kilted I was in line when a father told me his son had seen "A man in a skirt." He told his son it was a kilt. The boy asked his dad, "does that mean he killed someone"

did reply "yes!!!" menacingly?

[Nighthawk]

Yeah, I live on Kauai and as I said, seeing a man in an unbifurcated garment isn't out of the ordinary here, I see Polynesians males wearing various unbifurcated clothing all the time. Though a kilt is a bit different I admit. It doesn't look anything like any of the various Polynesian clothing. However identifying a kilt isn't the real issue, it was the ignorance of the parent that was the issue.

He shouldn't have handled the situation the way he did. Whether he saw me or not. whether he thought I could hear him or not, or even if there was a cross dresser there or not. He basically was giving the kids the go ahead to behave disrespectfully. Loudly in public no less. Thats just ignorance. The kids should have been corrected, or at least quieted. But instead they get taught that "dad speaks without thinking" so it must be ok.

And that is exactly the problem. People act without thinking. Or worse, they know exactly what their doing, and they do it anyway!

[emolas]

Don't take offense and I wasn't there, so I don't know the inflection or tone in his voice. But have you ever thought he might have been serious, parents aren't always a man and a woman, remember its a diverse world. I might have yell back yes.

LOL, that was my first thought. Maybe the guy was really curious if you were cute.

[TheKiltedWonder]

As a parent of two myself, I agree completely. It's utterly assanine the complete lack of respect kids have these days. What passes for parenting is absolutely disgusting to me.

Having been a child not too terribly long ago, I'd like to stand up for world's children. I've been a student teacher and to be honest, I was a little appalled at what some of the high schoolers thought was appropriate behavior and was an appropriate way to address an authority figure. But while the egregious examples of behavior stick out in ones mind, it's easy to forget about the counter-examples because they aren't so jarring. Cultural norms change as well, and each generation's adults complain about how the latest generation is the worst. But society hasn't come apart at the seams yet and sweeping generalizations never paint an accurate picture.

I must say though, that if I had been in your situation, I wouldn't have really been offended. The kilt is a skirt after all and the father directed attention away from the kilt itself and towards the person wearing it. And isn't that what a lot of us want?

[BlkWater]

just my two cents here, I still say it is much easier for a man with "Caucasian" features <regardless if he even has a drop of Scots blood> to wear a kilt with minimum issue.
In New York city, on St. Andrews Day <11/30/07> I attended a Kilt night at the Scottish pub "St. Andrews" 44 Street on the west side of Manhattan. I walked out down to 42 street heading West. The "cat" ("nice skirt") calls from mostly Black/Latino adults, you would think they never say a Black (1/4 Scots man) in a kilt before! I guess it really shows how mean people can be. I thought I wanted to hide. I am still some what new to Kilt wearing (going on 2 years) SO i guess I my skin has a bit more to go before I get the thick Scotsman edge, my Great Grandfather was known for. I turned to one group of Black "Hoolagans" when they shouted " nice skirt", I replied "It's a Kilt!"
then, a white couple walked up to me and wished me a " Happy St. Andrews Day!" They Chatted me up a bit asked about my tartan, I was wearing my new <kilt #2> Geoffrey Tailor kilt district tartan "Hollyrood".
It think it made me more defiant! :butt: I am def planning on attending this sat afternoon's kilt night in NYC !! and I am already thinking about kilt number 3 ! :buttkick:
I am curious what you Kilted men think when you see non white men in Caledonian gear? I wish Samuel Jackson would make a sequel to his movie "Formula 51" he wears a kilt in the entire second half of the movie!