I'm sorry!

[Coemgen]

I cannot attest to the truth of the mirror legend, But I have re-pressed dozens of military kilts.

I can tell you without a shadow of a smile on my face. Some of those kilts are disgusting! The front is so stained that I never open one when my seamstress ladies are in the room. I only did that once and two of the ladies got sick.

The kilts that are owned by the regiment and loaned to soldiers are the worst.

There is no way I would allow my good wool kilts to become subjected to that mess.

[Jack Daw]

This may explain why a piper buddy of mine, after having bought a military issue kilt sight unseen, turned around and sold the Cameron of Erracht kilt even though it fit. He never explained the why.

[Frank McGrath]

And now you know.

[way2fractious]

... military kilts.

Some of those kilts are disgusting!
...

The kilts that are owned by the regiment and loaned to soldiers are the worst.

In the Shirley Temple movie, Wee Willie Winkie, it shows a Scottish regiment in India boiling their kilts on a wash day, presumably for lice and other hygienic reasons. Of course, the kilts would have to be re-pressed after using that cleaning method.

[JerseyLawyer]

In the Shirley Temple movie, Wee Willie Winkie, it shows a Scottish regiment in India boiling their kilts on a wash day, presumably for lice and other hygienic reasons. Of course, the kilts would have to be re-pressed after using that cleaning method.

Boiled wool soup, maybe? Now /there's/ some gourmet Scottish cuisine!

[Ian.MacAllan]

Steve~ Eeeew! You've now convinced me to: a) not go Regimental and b) NEVER rent a kilt!!!!!!!!!!!

There is no harm in going Regimental; the harm is in being irresponsible. Only a tiny fraction of all people believe that the rest of the world exists mostly to clean up their messes, but this tiny fraction causes trouble far beyond its numbers; it has to keep constantly on the move because its only hope of survival is to be a moving target.

There is rarely any great risk in renting a kilt; irresponsible rental firms don't stay in business long.

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[Makeitstop]

Seems to me that you defeat the purpose of an unbifurated garment by wearing constrictive underwear under the kilt. I find that even loose fitting boxers tend to ride up or bind! Nuf said!

Have you tried boxer briefs? They have the basic shape of boxers, but are made of the more flexible material of briefs. I wear some really loose ones, and they never bother me. The short legged ones are especially good, but the local store doesn't carry them in black or other dark colors.

In fact, the last time I went clothes shopping I saw quite a few interesting new designs for underwear which were meant to alleviate the discomfort. Boxer briefs are cheaper though. And a few seemed to blur the line between men's and women's underwear.

Steve~ Eeeew! You've now convinced me to: a) not go Regimental and b) NEVER rent a kilt!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm with you on this. The primary purpose of underwear is to provide a small, cheap, easily washable barrier between the nastier parts of your body and the larger, more valuable items you use to cover them. Protection from zippers, frostbite and felony charges is just a bonus.


Back on the original topic, I do tend to get a bit cheeky (no pun intended) when people ask about the contents of the kilt, but lately I find I have been giving more straightforward answers. Typically I do this when the topic is raised in a more respectful way, which usually means they are asking about the myth itself or about people who ask the question.

However, on easter, when my brother's girlfriend relayed the question from her mom, and informed me that she had already told her the good girls vs. bad girls line, I took the opportunity to share the one about the temperature of the hands. A few minutes later I heard laughter and the indignant words "Some things should not be passed on" coming from the kitchen.

So yeah, I'm still a trouble maker.

[gilmore]

...
Now with all the amalgamations into the one "super regiment" such differences no longer apply ....

You mean, one is asked if one is "super regimental?"