To kilt or not to kilt: A St. Paddy's Day conundrum

[Oldhiker]

I have only had my kilt for about 10 months. When I attended St Patty's celebrations previous year, I always saw people wear their kilts and admired them for doing so. My mother (Moore) was Irish so I am thinking my next kilt will be the Clan Muir.

I will wear my kilt (ancient Lamont) which is mostly green for St Paddy's day. I am looking forward to my fix of corned beef and cabbage...mmmm

[slohairt]

I have only had my kilt for about 10 months. When I attended St Patty's celebrations previous year, I always saw people wear their kilts and admired them for doing so. My mother (Moore) was Irish so I am thinking my next kilt will be the Clan Muir.

I will wear my kilt (ancient Lamont) which is mostly green for St Paddy's day. I am looking forward to my fix of corned beef and cabbage...mmmm

I would be remiss if I didn't point out that the Irish Moore (from Ó Mórdha) and the Scottish Muir (derived from the geographical term) are completely unrelated names.

[Oldhiker]

I would be remiss if I didn't point out that the Irish Moore (from Ó Mórdha) and the Scottish Muir (derived from the geographical term) are completely unrelated names.

a few Moore spelling variations
MUIR/MORE/MOORE/MURE - MOST COMMON IN AYRSHIRE AND AREAS SOUTHWEST

MOAR - MOST COMMON IN THE ORKNEY AND SHETLAND

MOIR - MOST COMMON IN ABERDEENSHIRE AND SOUTHWEST

MOHR - MOST COMMON IN CENTRAL LOWLANDS

MOR - MOST COMMON IN CENTRAL LOWLANDS

O'MORE - MOST COMMON IN IRELAND

O'MORHDA- MOST COMMON IN IRELAND

O'MOORE- MOST COMMON IN IRELAND

[BoldHighlander]

I would be remiss if I didn't point out that the Irish Moore (from Ó Mórdha) and the Scottish Muir (derived from the geographical term) are completely unrelated names.

While that is true in my own case we've found our O'Mores /Moores from the north of Co. Antrim travelled across the water to Muir country (Ayrshire), and back, frequently prior to the 17th century. So at least in the case in my family there seems to have been some connection.

[JS Sanders]

With everything that's been said....

By all means, don your kilt for your local St Paddy's Observances. Compliments'll be plenty and it might even get you a free pint or two. If you can tag along with some kilted street performers, they'd most likely enjoy having some 'muscle' nearby to keep the rowdies at bay. Sure makes us feel more at ease when someone's checking our six.

Of course with the pleasurable comes the painful. You very well may get your pleats lifted, be assaulted with The Question, or be the victim of spilt alcohol. Being prepared beforehand on how you'd react will help to insure a positive outcome.

From what I've witnessed over the years in downtown Memphis on St Paddy's, if they could encircle it with a 15' fence, it'd be the world's largest zooolgical exhibit.

Also - in my state and presumably most others, it is against the law to bring a weapon into an establishment serving alcohol. A good idea to forego the sgian, or at least tuck it somewhere outta sight.

Slainte yall,
steve

[Mael Coluim]

With everything that's been said....

By all means, don your kilt for your local St Paddy's Observances. Compliments'll be plenty and it might even get you a free pint or two. If you can tag along with some kilted street performers, they'd most likely enjoy having some 'muscle' nearby to keep the rowdies at bay. Sure makes us feel more at ease when someone's checking our six.

Of course with the pleasurable comes the painful. You very well may get your pleats lifted, be assaulted with The Question, or be the victim of spilt alcohol. Being prepared beforehand on how you'd react will help to insure a positive outcome.

From what I've witnessed over the years in downtown Memphis on St Paddy's, if they could encircle it with a 15' fence, it'd be the world's largest zooolgical exhibit.

Also - in my state and presumably most others, it is against the law to bring a weapon into an establishment serving alcohol. A good idea to forego the sgian, or at least tuck it somewhere outta sight.

Slainte yall,
steve

Very good advice to heed!

[Larry124]

...A good idea to forego the sgian, or at least tuck it somewhere outta sight.
steve

Leave it at home. If there's a brawl and the police find it "concealed" you'll have a bad day.

[Clockwork John]

Also - in my state and presumably most others, it is against the law to bring a weapon into an establishment serving alcohol. A good idea to forego the sgian, or at least tuck it somewhere outta sight.

If you're worried about things getting rowdy, go to your local bank and get a roll of nickels(Make sure it's one of the plastic rolls, not the paper)... instant fist pack, no concealed weapon. Or just wear steel toed boots like I do.