Quote Originally Posted by Mike1 View Post
I bet you don't see Dutch people waddling about in wooden shoes, the people in Rome going about their days in togas and men on in German boardrooms wearing lederhosen. I could be wrong, however...
I know that some Dutch farmer still wear klompen and that some Bavarians wear lederhosen (my grandmother gave me my first pair at age 10), although it is a lot like the kilt in that they're usually reserved for holidays and celebrations. Can't speak for togas though--I've never been to Italy!